DIE DOWN

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Become progressively weaker

Example:

the laughter died down

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "die down" is one way to...):

weaken (become weaker)

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Meaning:

Suffer from a disease that kills shoots

Example:

The plants near the garage are dying back

Synonyms:

die back; die down

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "die down" is one way to...):

shrink; shrivel; shrivel up; wither (wither, as with a loss of moisture)

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