All 4 Uses of
subside
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
- The pain in his forehead was subsiding slightly, though he was still sweating and shivering feverishly.†
Chpt 21
- Kreacher seemed to be in a better mood on his reappearance, his bitter muttering had subsided somewhat and he submitted to orders more docilely than usual, though once or twice Harry caught the houseelf staring at him avidly, but always looking quickly away whenever he saw that Harry had noticed.†
Chpt 24
- He lay quite still and silent while the pain in his scar subsided and disappointment washed over him.†
Chpt 28 *
- Harry's breath was constricted, he could not get the words out properly; but the rage that had subsided briefly flared in him again: he would not let Dumbledore criticise Sirius.†
Chpt 37
Definition:
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(subside as in: her anger subsided) become less intense, less severe, or less active -- perhaps going away entirely