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

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

As dopamine producing brain cells progressively die off, the brain loses its ability to properly regulate movement.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2026

The rate at which trees die off in a forest can vary in response to different types of disturbances, or as forests grow thicker and there is greater competition for resources.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

"If we don't do any conservation and let nature take its course and let say the oak die off, you would lose the wider biodiversity around that," said Mr Masters from Kew Gardens.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025

So the centers were shut down and the birds were abandoned to die off in the wild.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

die off

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