die down

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

Idioms and Phrases

see die away .

Related Words

• abate
• curb
• curtail
• cut down
• decline
• depreciate
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• drop
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• dwindle
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• ebb
• fall off
• lessen
• lower
• reduce
• shrink
• sink
• slacken