“subsided” is a form of
subside
/sʌbˈsaɪd/ verb
Forms subsides subsiding subsided
- verb (intransitive) To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees.
- verb (intransitive) To fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink.
- verb (intransitive) To fall into a state of calm; to be calm again; to settle down; to become tranquil. “The sea subsides.”
- verb (intransitive, colloquial) To cease talking.
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Etymology
From Latin subsīdō (“to settle, subside”).
Webster’s 1913
- verb To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees.
- verb To tend downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink. "Heaven's subsiding hill." Dryden.
Etymology [L. subsidere; sub under, below + sidere to sit down, to settle; akin to sedere to sit, E. sit. See Sit.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “subside”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details