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die down

British  

verb

  1. (of some perennial plants) to wither and die above ground, leaving only the root alive during the winter

  2. to lose strength or power, esp by degrees

  3. to become calm or quiet

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die down Idioms  

  1. see die away.

Example Sentences

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“Horses flare up and die down, flare up and die down,” said Lau.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Don’t expect the biggest media-industry story line of 2025 to die down anytime soon.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

Business leaders hope the trade fights die down soon so they can figure out how to grow their companies again.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

But despite her expressing respect for the festival, the controversy has refused to die down.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

Eventually the vibrations die down but not in so short a period as eight hundred years.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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