subside
verb [ I ] uk/səbˈsaɪd/ us/səbˈsaɪd/
(LESS STRONG)
（状况）趋于平缓，平息
If a condition subsides, it becomes less strong or extreme.
The police are hoping that the violence will soon subside. 警方希望暴力事件会很快平息。
As the pain in my foot subsided, I was able to walk the short distance to the car. 我的脚没那么疼了，能够勉强走一小段路，走到车旁。
(LOWER LEVEL)
（建筑物、地面或水面）下沉，下陷，沉降
If a building, land, or water subsides, it goes down to a lower level.
There is a danger that many homes will subside because of the drought. 由于干旱，很多房子面临沉降的危险。
Eventually the flood waters began to subside. 洪水终于开始消退了。