All 3 Uses of
subside
in
The Giver
- The Chief Elder waited until the uneasy applause subsided.
p. 59..6subsided = stopped or became less active
- "Everyone had access to memories. It was chaos," he said. "They really suffered for a while. Finally it subsided as the memories were assimilated. But it certainly made them aware of how they need a Receiver to contain all that pain."
p. 104..5 *subsided = become less severe
- But when the memory glimpses subsided, he was left with the gnawing, painful emptiness.
p. 173..8subsided = became less intense
Definition:
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(subside as in: her anger subsided) become less intense, less severe, or less active -- perhaps going away entirely