Antonyms for die away

Grammar : Verb

Spell : dahy

Phonetic Transcription : daɪ

Definition of die 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 :

But no, he might die away from home, and that would disgrace their Caste.
Extract from : « Things as They Are » by Amy Wilson-Carmichael

And in a few years the clamour will cease, the din will die away.
Extract from : « The Trail of '98 » by Robert W. Service

About four miles had been covered when the breeze began to die away.
Extract from : « The Rover Boys on the Farm » by Arthur M. Winfield (AKA Edward Stratemeyer)

"Then—" the laugh grew heartier, finally, however, to die away.
Extract from : « The Cross-Cut » by Courtney Ryley Cooper

If that love was to be starved and die away, it would not be because of any moral scruples.
Extract from : « The Patrician » by John Galsworthy

What had caused his exuberance to die away, his enthusiasm to grow dim?
Extract from : « The Pagan Madonna » by Harold MacGrath

The words seemed to die away on her lips as she pronounced them.
Extract from : « The Regent's Daughter » by Alexandre Dumas (Pere)

But that seemed to die away, and again all was utterly silent.
Extract from : « Boycotted » by Talbot Baines Reed

The wind did not increase in force nor, on the other hand, did it die away.
Extract from : « Held Fast For England » by G. A. Henty

She heard the wheels of the carriage on the circle—yet she listened to them die away.
Extract from : « A Modern Chronicle, Complete » by Winston Churchill

Synonyms for die away

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