Main Entry: sub·side

Pronunciation: \səb-ˈsīd\

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s): sub·sid·ed; sub·sid·ing

: to lessen in severity : become diminished <the fever subsided>

—sub·si·dence \səb-ˈsīd-^ən(t)s, ˈsəb-səd-ən(t)s\ noun