die off

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To suffer a series of deaths; to die one by one; to progressively become extinct. (If a group of plants, animals, or people dies off, the entire group dies over a period of time.)
  2. To become defunct or nonexistent.
  3. Of music, noise, etc., to reduce in volume until no longer audible.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

die off dies off dying off died off

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