die out
Meaning: If something like a species of animal or a language is dying out, it is disappearing and could soon be lost forever.
Synonym: become extinctFor example:
- die out Several languages will die out soon if more people don't start learning them and speaking them.
- die out Some people believe polar bears could die out within twenty or thirty years because of global warming.
Quick Quiz:
Which of these animals has died out?
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