Rather, he said, Iran has offered to clear the gulf of mines and would "guarantee" security in the region after tensions subside.

When the tension and conflict subside, the outsider may try to regain an inside position.

He was at ease now, his manner relaxed and careless as the tension subsided.

Not until Looking Glass had peeled off did the tension subside.

When it was over, tensions with the city had hardly subsided, as 33 of the participants were arrested for running red lights and other violations.

I thought you meant -' Angelina broke off, and the sudden tension in the room subsided.

Although tensions subsided, the wing continued to upgrade its capabilities.

Those tensions subsided, but the gas station crackdown has cast the community in a harsh light.

The nuclear tensions of that era having subsided, the project has less than six months to live.

When the government's policy of conciliation was matched by the church, tensions subsided.