DIE AWAY
Dictionary entry overview: What does die away mean? • DIE AWAY (verb)
The verb DIE AWAY has 1 sense:
1. become less in amount or intensity
Familiarity information: DIE AWAY used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DIE AWAY (verb)
Meaning:
Become less in amount or intensity
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
die away; let up; slack off; abate; slack
Context examples:
The storm abated / The rain let up after a few hours
Hypernyms (to "die away" is one way to...):
decrease; diminish; fall; lessen (decrease in size, extent, or range)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
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