die down
This page is about the phrasal verb die down
Meaning
If something dies down, it gradually becomes weaker in strength or lower in volume or magnitude.
Synonym
subside
For example
- die down The anger people felt about what the previous government had done to their country took a long time to die down.
- die down The new president waited for the applause to die down before he began to speak.
Nouns often used as subjects with die down: noise, applause, excitement, laughter, wind, storm, protest, controversy, anger, rage, fighting
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