Definitions

1. verb

to decrease in size or amount, especially of a swelling or a bodily fluid

“The wound began to unswell after the doctor applied the antibiotic cream.”

2. verb

to become less swollen or inflated

“The bruise on her arm started to unswell over the weekend.”

3. noun

the act of decreasing in size or amount, especially of a swelling or a bodily fluid

“The unswelling of the injury was slow and painful.”