die down
Britishverb
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(of some perennial plants) to wither and die above ground, leaving only the root alive during the winter
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to lose strength or power, esp by degrees
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to become calm or quiet
Example Sentences
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Dyson assured colleagues that the protests would die down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
He added that to control the blaze, it would need to rain "heavily for three days" or require firefighters steering it towards a place where it can die down on its own, like the sea.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
"Its the perfect time" for South Korea to leverage its strategic advantage and make investments as "the AI boom might die down" and demand could regress, he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
The air quality may get worse overnight if winds die down, and if the wind changes direction Sunday morning, smoke may be pushed toward southeast L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
I had tried to block it out of my mind all week—had thought that if I kept quiet everything would die down, including Ba’s anger.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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