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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌdaɪ ˈɔf/ · UK /ˌdaɪ ˈɒf/
die off means: Members of a group die one after another, so fewer remain.
verb
Members of a group die one after another, so fewer remain.
- The fish began to die off.
- Many old trees died off during the drought.
- Will the whole population die off if the disease spreads?
A group, activity, or custom gradually stops existing.
- Several local clubs died off.
- The tradition slowly died off as young people moved away.
- Interest faded, and the movement eventually died off.
A sound becomes quieter until you can no longer hear it.
- The applause died off.
- Their voices died off as they walked farther away.
- We waited for the last echoes to die off.
Questions about die off
What does die off mean?
Members of a group die one after another, so fewer remain.
What is die off in other languages?
Türkçe: birer birer ölmek · Español: morir poco a poco · Français: mourir peu à peu · Deutsch: nach und nach sterben · Italiano: morire uno dopo l’altro · 日本語: 次々に死ぬ
How do you pronounce die off?
In American English /ˌdaɪ ˈɔf/; in British English /ˌdaɪ ˈɒf/.
How do you use die off in a sentence?
The fish began to die off. Many old trees died off during the drought.
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