subsidence

Variant of subside

subside definition

sub·side (səb sīd′)

intransitive verb subsided -·sid′ed, subsiding -·sid′·ing

  1. to sink or fall to the bottom; settle, as sediment
  2. to sink to a lower level
  3. to become less active, intense, etc.; abate

Etymology: L subsidere < sub-, under + sidere, to settle < sedere, to sit

Related Forms:

  • subsidence sub·sid′·ence (səb sīd′'ns, sub′si dəns) noun

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