English verb: die down | |||
1. | die down (change) suffer from a disease that kills shoots | ||
Samples | The plants near the garage are dying back. | ||
Synonyms | die back | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | shrink, shrivel, shrivel up, wither | ||
2. | die down (change) become progressively weaker | ||
Samples | The laughter died down. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | weaken | ||