die off
To suffer a series of deathsTo 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.)
» The animals in the forest died off.
Die Tiere in dem Wald starben aus.
Тварини в лісі вимерли.
Meaning
3 sensesTo 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.)
вымира́тьvymirátʹ, вы́меретьvýmeretʹ, до́хнутьdóxnutʹ
To become defunct or nonexistent.
The student guitar club died off after a few years.
become extinct
Of music, noise, etc., to reduce in volume until no longer audible.
Examples
6 sentencesThe animals in the forest died off.
Тварини в лісі вимерли. — ChickenKiev
deDie Tiere in dem Wald starben aus. — Tamy
The population is dying off.
Населення вимирає. — brambury
deDie Bevölkerung stirbt aus. — Wolf
The entire termite colony died off.
A tourist died after falling off a cliff.
ruТурист погиб, упав со скалы. — marafon
Ziri's ivy died off.
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
dies off, dying off, died off, died offPhrasal verbs
6 phrasal verbs- die offвимерти, вимиратиTo 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.)
- die outвимерти, вимиратиTo become extinct.
- die onTo die under the care or watch of (someone).
- die downTo become less virulent or strong; to subside.
- die backTo wither, particularly during the winter.
- die awayTo die gradually or slowly.
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb