Both Uses of
subside
in
Crime and Punishment
- "Well," the orator began again stolidly and with even increased dignity, after waiting for the laughter in the room to subside.†
Chpt 1.2
- But at last all this uproar, after continuing about ten minutes, began gradually to subside.†
Chpt 2.2 *
Definition:
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(subside as in: her anger subsided) become less intense, less severe, or less active -- perhaps going away entirely