Subside - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'subside' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for abate that I've seen before include "Lose intensity" , "Subside like storm" , "(Flood) recede" , "Reduce" , "Become less in intensity" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today, The Telegraph, The New York Times, the Evening Standard, the Newsday, The Washington Post, The Mirror and the LA Times.

(Other definitions for collapse that I've seen before include "Fall down as from weakness" , "Founder" , "Abrupt failure of function" , "fold" , "Fall or disintergrate" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

'subside' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for settle that I've seen before include "Come to an agreement about something" , "Resolve or reach an agreement" , "Colonise the bench" , "Get comfortable" , "Become established in permanent way, like pioneer" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard, the Newsday and the Universal.

'subside' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for ebb that I've seen before include "Receding movement, as of a tide" , "Flow outwards" , "Initially Mrs Browning's" , "Not to wax" , "Outward flow of the tide" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, The New York Times, the USA Today, the Universal and The Star Tribune.

'subside' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for sink that I've seen before include "Droop, submerge" , "place of iniquity?" , "Drop in the ocean?" , "Basin - scupper" , "Scene of iniquity or washing up" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, The New York Times, the Newsday, The Star Tribune and The Sun.

I'm afraid I can't even guess how this answer relates to the clue.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Another definition for reserve team that I've seen is " Second eleven".)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

Subside (5)