Dictionary
sub•side
Pronunciation: (sub-sīd'), [key]—
v.i., -sid•ed, -sid•ing.
1. to sink to a low or lower level.
2. to become quiet, less active, or less violent; abate:
The laughter subsided.
3. to sink or fall to the bottom; settle; precipitate:
to cause coffee grounds to subside. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.