die out

die off


verb(intr, adverb)
  1. (of a family, race, etc) to die one after another until few or none are left

  2. to become extinct, esp after a period of gradual decline

Words Nearby die out

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How to use die out in a sentence

  • “I think the buzz is going to die out,” said Shushmita Sen, 25, who works in a drugstore in London.

  • "A camp-fire would hardly flash and die out like that, Sarge," he answered thoughtfully.

    Raw Gold | Bertrand W. Sinclair
  • This feeling against the sectaries did not die out, even after the movement had become respected and honoured by the university.

    Skipper Worse | Alexander Lange Kielland
  • The fire in the rusty grate had been allowed to die out, and its cold grey ashes strewed the hearth.

  • The hunter and his little son drew closer and watched the last flame flicker and die out.

  • But the traditions of revolt could not die out at once, indeed were all the stronger for the new spirit of hope that was abroad.

    The Life of Mazzini | Bolton King

Other Idioms and Phrases with die out

die out

Gradually become extinct, as in As technology advances, and Western culture spreads, many folk traditions are dying out. [Mid-1800s]

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