die 1 (d )intr.v. died, dy·ing (d  ng), dies 1. To cease living; become dead; expire. 2. To cease existing, especially by degrees; fade: The sunlight died in the west. 3. To experience an agony or suffering suggestive of that of death: nearly died of embarrassment. 4. Informal To desire something greatly: I am dying for a box of chocolates. She was dying to see the exhibit. 5. a. To cease operation; stop: If your vehicle dies, stay with it. b. To be destroyed, as in combat: could see the remains of two aircraft that had died in the attack. 6. To become indifferent: had died to all worldly concerns. Phrasal Verbs: die back Botany To be affected by dieback. die down To lose strength; subside: The winds died down. die off To undergo a sudden, sharp decline in population: Rabbits were dying off in that county. die out To cease living completely; become extinct: tribes and tribal customs that died out centuries ago. Idioms: die hard1. To take a long time in passing out of existence: racial prejudices that die hard. 2. To resist against overwhelming, hopeless odds: radicalism that dies hard. die on the vine To fail, as from lack of support, especially at an early stage: a plan that died on the vine. to die for Informal Remarkable or highly desirable.
[Middle English dien, probably from Old Norse deyja; see dheu-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
die out or off Verb
to become extinct or disappear after a gradual decline
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| Verb | 1. | die out - become extinct; "Dinosaurs died out" |
| 2. | die out - cut or shape with a die; "Die out leather for belts"cut out - form and create by cutting out; "Picasso cut out a guitar from a piece of paper" |
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