die out

/daɪ aʊt/
/daɪ aʊt/
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Other forms: died out; dying out; dies out

Definitions of die out
  1. verb
    become extinct
    “Dinosaurs died out”
    synonyms: die off
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    type of:
    disappear, go away, vanish
    get lost, as without warning or explanation
  2. verb
    cut or shape with a die
    synonyms: die
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    type of:
    cut out
    form and create by cutting out
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