settles

Definitions

Resolves or reaches an agreement regarding a dispute or problem.

Becomes calm, quiet, or orderly after a period of disturbance.

Sinks or comes to rest at the bottom of a liquid.

Examples

The dust settles on the old books after years of neglect.

She settles into her new apartment and begins to feel at home.

Synonyms

resolves decides stabilizes calms arranges concludes pays

Antonyms

disturbs agitates wavers fluctuates displaces complicates vacillates