die away

Idioms  

1. Also, die down. Gradually diminish, fade, or subside; slowly come to an end. For example, As they moved higher up, their voices died away, or The rain seems to be dying down. The first term, from the late 1600s, today is most often applied to a diminishing sound and was originally used to describe the wind slowing down or ceasing to blow. The variant dates from the first half of the 1800s.

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Example Sentences

She watched as it continued along the riverbank, growing smaller, until the noise died away.

From Literature

The fear is that, if this continues, vast areas of rainforest could die away and become a savannah or dry grassland ecosystem.

From BBC

The cacophony of an independence referendum campaign which had echoed through Scotland for three years had died away and Alex Salmond, so often the embodiment of pugnacious self-confidence, appeared pale and drained.

From BBC

As a poisoned rat dies away from the bait box, Predator Free Wellington needs the autopsies to monitor effectiveness.

From BBC

"It wasn't going to die away - it was something bigger than that," Mr Whitworth said.

From BBC

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