Synonyms for die out

Grammar : Verb

Spell : dahy

Phonetic Transcription : daɪ

Top 10 synonyms for die out

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Définition of die out

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 let up : verb pause
As in peter out : verb dwindle, decrease
As in taper/taper off : verb decrease to a point
As in vanish : verb disappear
As in wane : verb diminish, lessen
As in taper : verb decrease
As in diminish : verb become or cause to be less
As in disappear : verb vanish; cease
As in dwindle : verb waste away; taper off
As in ebb : verb subside; decline
As in go out : verb become extinguished

Example sentences :

"The coke will die out before he's gone half a mile," said Engle.
Extract from : « Old Man Curry » by Charles E. (Charles Emmett) Van Loan

Like some other philosophical paradoxes, it would have been better left to die out.
Extract from : « Meno » by Plato

Unfortunately that scandal of the Eastern seas would not die out.
Extract from : « Lord Jim » by Joseph Conrad

It was uncanny, this clinging to life; a race should be content to die out.
Extract from : « Dreamers of the Ghetto » by I. Zangwill

And, as he watched her, the life seemed to die out of his face as well as his eyes.
Extract from : « Nell, of Shorne Mills » by Charles Garvice

It did not die out, however, until towards the end of the century.
Extract from : « German Culture Past and Present » by Ernest Belfort Bax

However, I suppose the feeling against Brander will die out in time.
Extract from : « A Girl of the Commune » by George Alfred Henty

It is more likely to cause other evil measures, in order that it may not die out.
Extract from : « Folkways » by William Graham Sumner

As that was not effected, the next best, policy is to let them die out.
Extract from : « The Hour and the Man » by Harriet Martineau

Karl had no hope from home, at least until the anger of the old man should die out.
Extract from : « The Plant Hunters » by Mayne Reid

Antonyms for die out

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