die down

/daɪ daʊn/
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Other forms: died down; dying down; dies down

Definitions of die down
  1. verb
    suffer from a disease that kills shoots
    synonyms: die back
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    type of:
    shrink, shrivel, shrivel up, wither
    wither, as with a loss of moisture
  2. verb
    become progressively weaker
    “the laughter died down”
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    type of:
    weaken
    become weaker
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