subsiding

Definitions

Becoming less intense, violent, or severe.

The act of sinking to a lower level or settling down.

Examples

The floodwaters are finally subsiding after days of heavy rainfall.

She felt her anger subsiding as she took a few deep breaths to calm down.

Synonyms

abating decreasing diminishing dwindling easing fading lessening

Antonyms

advancing amplifying augmenting developing expanding growing increasing