die down
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verb (intr, adverb)
(of some perennial plants) to wither and die above ground, leaving only the root alive during the winter
to lose strength or power, esp by degrees
to become calm or quiet
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Words nearby die down
dieb. tert., die cast, die casting, diecious, die-cutting, die down, dièdre, Diefenbaker, dieffenbachia, die for, diegesis
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die down
see die away.
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