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- [dahy uh-wey]
- /daɪ əˈweɪ/
- /daɪ əˈweɪ/
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- [dahy uh-wey]
- /daɪ əˈweɪ/
Definitions of die away words
- phrasal verb die away If a sound dies away, it gradually becomes weaker or fainter and finally disappears completely. 3
- noun die away to become weaker and cease gradually 3
- verb without object die away to cease to live; undergo the complete and permanent cessation of all vital functions; become dead. 1
- verb without object die away (of something inanimate) to cease to exist: The laughter died on his lips. 1
- verb without object die away to lose force, strength, or active qualities: Superstitions die slowly. 1
- verb without object die away to cease to function; stop: The motor died. 1
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Origin of die away
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English dien, deien < Old Norse deyja. Cf. dead, death
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Parts of speech for Die away
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
die away popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for die away
verb die away
- improve — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
- blow over — If something such as trouble or an argument blows over, it ends without any serious consequences.
- brighten — If someone brightens or their face brightens, they suddenly look happier.
- lapse — an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard: a lapse of justice.
- lift — to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist.
Antonyms for die away
verb die away
- complicate — To complicate something means to make it more difficult to understand or deal with.
- worsen — Make or become worse.
- question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- improve — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
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