subside

    intransitive verb
  1. [water] baixar, minvar, descendre.
  2. [ground, pavement] enfonsar-se, esfondrar-se.
  3. [foundations] assentar-se.
  4. [wind] amainar, minvar.
  5. [threat, etc.] disminuir, allunyar-se.
  6. [excitement, etc.] calmar-se, apaivagar-se.
  7. to subside into an armchair deixar-se anar sobre una butaca.