die off

[dahy-awf, -of] / ˈdaɪˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

VERB

recede

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abate decrease diminish dwindle ebb fade fall back lessen reduce retreat shrink sink subside taper wane

STRONG

back close decline depart drop regress retire retract retrograde retrogress return

WEAK

drain away draw back flow back go away go back retrocede

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop enhance enlarge expand extend face forge grow increase meet prolong raise rise strengthen

STRONG

ascend begin continue enter

WEAK

advance forward

VERB

retrocede

Synonyms

WEAK

abate back close decline decrease depart diminish drain away draw back drop dwindle ebb fade fall back flow back go away go back lessen reduce regress retire retract retreat retrograde retrogress return shrink sink subside taper wane

Example Sentences

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These cells -- often called "zombie cells" -- stop dividing but refuse to die off normally.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

If family farms die off and get “gobbled up” by giant corporations, consumer choices are reduced, Ross said.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

"Road salt is a major environmental problem," she told AFP, adding that "trees die off after prolonged exposure".

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Last month, he wrote to the government about why victims with the scheme, saying there was a perception that "the Home Office is waiting for us to die off".

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

Over the next few decades, most of the boomtowns, including Gray Horse, began to die off.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

die off

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