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die down

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blow over v.
clear up v.
decrease v.
dwindle v.
ebb v.
lessen v.
let up v.
lull v.
moderate v.
peter out v.
wane v.

VERB

blow over

Synonyms

WEAK

cease dissipate end finish fizzle out pass peter out subside vanish

VERB

clear up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

improve

WEAK

become fair become sunny blow over brighten die away lapse lift pick up run its course

Antonyms

WEAK

complicate question worsen

VERB

decrease

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abate curb curtail cut down decline depreciate deteriorate diminish drop drop off dwindle ease ebb fall off lessen lower reduce shrink sink slacken slash slump soften subside wane weaken

STRONG

check contract crumble decay degenerate devaluate droop evaporate fade lighten modify quell quiet restrain settle shrivel waste wither

WEAK

calm down dry up let up lose edge narrow down peter out run low slack off slow down tail off wear away wear down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascend compliment develop enlarge expand extend go up grow improve increase irritate laud lengthen praise prolong raise rise strengthen

STRONG

build liberate upset

WEAK

add

VERB

dwindle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abate decay decline decrease diminish drop ebb fade fall lessen peter out shrink shrivel sink subside wane weaken wither

STRONG

bate close contract drain pine taper

WEAK

become smaller die away die out grow less slack off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascend develop enhance enlarge expand extend go up grow improve increase prolong raise rise strengthen

WEAK

save swell

VERB

ebb

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abate degenerate deteriorate die out diminish dwindle ease off fall away fall back lessen melt peter out recede shrink slacken wane weaken

STRONG

decay decrease drop fall flag languish moderate relent retire retreat sink withdraw

WEAK

fade away flow back go out let up retrocede

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop enlarge expand extend forge forward grow improve increase prolong raise rise strengthen

STRONG

advance ascend build flourish

WEAK

flow

VERB

lessen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abate curtail decrease dilute diminish dwindle ease erode impair lighten minimize mitigate narrow shrink slacken taper off weaken

STRONG

abridge amputate attenuate clip close contract crop cut de-escalate decline degrade downsize drain minify moderate soft pedal taper thin truncate

WEAK

become smaller cut back grow less roll back slack up slow down take the bite out take the edge off take the sting out wind down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop enlarge expand extend grow increase intensify irritate lengthen prolong strengthen worsen

STRONG

go up rise stretch

WEAK

raise

VERB

let up

Synonyms

WEAK

abate cease decrease die out diminish ease ease off ease up ebb fall moderate release relent slacken slow down stop subside wane

Antonyms

WEAK

continue

VERB

lull

Synonyms

STRONGEST

soothe

STRONG

abate allay balm becalm cease compose cool decrease diminish dwindle ebb fall hush lullaby moderate pacify qualify quell quiet settle slacken soft pedal still stroke subdue subside temper tranquilize wane

WEAK

chill out cool off lay back let up put a lid on quiet down take it easy take the edge take the sting out

Antonyms

STRONG

aggravate agitate arouse continue develop disturb enlarge excite expand extend grow incite increase intensify irritate move prolong raise rise start upset win

WEAK

energize

VERB

moderate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abate alleviate constrain cool curb decrease diminish lessen mitigate modify reduce slacken slow soften subdue subside temper tone down wane

STRONG

allay appease assuage calm chasten check decline fall modulate mollify pacify qualify quiet regulate relent relieve repress soft pedal tame

WEAK

cool out ease off let up meet halfway play down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aggravate develop enlarge expand extend grow incite increase intensify irritate magnify prolong raise release rise strengthen upset

STRONG

agitate aid allow ascend assist go up help permit provoke trouble worry

WEAK

egg on free let go liberate turn over unleash

VERB

peter out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abate die out ebb evaporate fade recede tail away tail off taper off wane

WEAK

come to nothing diminish drain dry up fail give out lessen run dry run low run out slack off stop

Antonyms

STRONGEST

increase rise

WEAK

grow

VERB

wane

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abate atrophy decrease die out dim dwindle ebb fade peter out shrink slacken subside taper off weaken wither

STRONG

decline drop fail fall moderate relent sink

WEAK

die away draw to a close ease off fade away fall short let up slack off waste away wind down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

brighten develop enhance enlarge expand extend grow increase rise strengthen

STRONG

ascend go up reach win

WEAK

raise

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die down

Dyson assured colleagues that the protests would die down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

"Its the perfect time" for South Korea to leverage its strategic advantage and make investments as "the AI boom might die down" and demand could regress, he told AFP.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

The drama of the day will die down, but damage has already been done.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026

“Horses flare up and die down, flare up and die down,” said Lau.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026

“Yes, he’s quite something, that’s for sure. But I tell you, Bud, I’m ready for it all to just die down and blow away—too much fuss.”

From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements

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