Antonyms for dying away

Grammar : Verb

Spell : dahy

Phonetic Transcription : daɪ

Definition of dying away

Origin : mid-12c., possibly from Old Danish døja or Old Norse deyja "to die, pass away," both from Proto-Germanic *dawjanan (cf. Old Frisian deja "to kill," Old Saxon doian, Old High German touwen, Gothic diwans "mortal"), from PIE root *dheu- (3) "to pass away, become senseless" (cf. Old Irish dith "end, death," Old Church Slavonic daviti, Russian davit' "to choke, suffer").
It has been speculated that Old English had *diegan, from the same source, but it is not in any of the surviving texts and the preferred words were steorfan (see starve), sweltan (see swelter), wesan dead, also forðgan and other euphemisms.
Languages usually don't borrow words from abroad for central life experiences, but "die" words are an exception, because they are often hidden or changed euphemistically out of superstitious dread. A Dutch euphemism translates as "to give the pipe to Maarten." Regularly spelled dege through 15c., and still pronounced "dee" by some in Lancashire and Scotland. Used figuratively (of sounds, etc.) from 1580s. Related: Died; dies.

As in relent : verb die down; let up
As in subside : verb die down; decrease
As in taper/taper off : verb decrease to a point
As in wane : verb diminish, lessen
As in taper : verb decrease
As in clear up : verb become improved
As in dwindle : verb waste away; taper off
As in fade : verb dwindle, die out

Example sentences :

It was now full daylight, and the rain was dying away to a sprinkle.
Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler

The extreme bitterness of his passion was dying away from him.
Extract from : « The Northern Iron » by George A. Birmingham

It was dark, and he could see nothing, and the steps were dying away.
Extract from : « The Son of Monte Christo » by Jules Lermina

Already the heat of the impulse that had carried her into speech was dying away.
Extract from : « The Squirrel-Cage » by Dorothy Canfield

Its reverberations were but dying away when Hosmer asked if Mrs. Larimore were in.
Extract from : « At Fault » by Kate Chopin.

Again that low, long sound, rumbling and grumbling and dying away.
Extract from : « The Outrage » by Annie Vivanti

Unfortunately, the first enthusiasm of the village was dying away.
Extract from : « The Smuggler's Cave » by George A. Birmingham

The breeze is dying away now, and in a little while we'll have a dead calm.
Extract from : « Harper's Young People, May 31, 1881 » by Various

At one end the thunderous campaigns of Napoleon are dying away.
Extract from : « Famous Affinities of History, Vol 1-4, Complete » by Lyndon Orr

Then you hear footsteps retreating and dying away in the distance.
Extract from : « Riverby » by John Burroughs

Synonyms for dying away

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