verb
become less in amount or intensity (Freq. 2)
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The storm abated
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The rain let up after a few hours
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Something ——s
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intransitive verbI could have died away with embarrassment
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die away
To disappear by degrees, become gradually inaudible
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Main Entry: ↑die
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ˌdie a ˈway [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they die away he/she/it dies away present participle dying away past tense died away past participle died away] phrasal verb
to become quieter or weaker and finally stop
The echoes gradually died away.
Thesaurus: to disappear, or to stop existing or happeningsynonym
Main entry: die
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die away [phrasal verb]
: to disappear gradually or become less strong
The echo slowly died away.
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Main Entry: ↑die
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ˌdie aˈway derived
to become gradually weaker or fainter and finally disappear
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The sound of their laughter died away.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.