subsidence

Noun
  1. An abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease) (synset 107434560)
    "his cancer is in remission"
    is a type of: abatement, hiatus, reprieve, respite, suspension - an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
    subtypes: resolution - the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung)
    same as: remission, remittal
  2. A gradual sinking to a lower level (synset 107376818)
    is a type of: sinking - a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
    same as: settling, subsiding
  3. The sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it (synset 107376016)
    is a type of: collapse - a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
    same as: cave in

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