All 3 Uses of
subside
in
Harry Potter (#6) and the Half-Blood Prince
- Fudge subsided into what was clearly an aggrieved silence, but it was broken almost immediately by the portrait, which suddenly spoke in its crisp, official voice.†
Chpt 1
- By the time they had got dressed, padding themselves out with several of Mrs. Weasleys hand-knitted sweaters and carrying cloaks, scarves, and gloves, Ron's shock had subsided and he had decided that Harry's new spell was highly amusing; so amusing, in fact, that he lost no time in regaling Hermione with the story as they sat down for breakfast.†
Chpt 12
- But Harry was still too angry to see much humor in the situation, and after a while Ron's snorts subsided.†
Chpt 19 *
Definition:
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(subside as in: her anger subsided) become less intense, less severe, or less active -- perhaps going away entirely