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

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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

Beak Island experienced a large die off of south polar skuas.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 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

Last month, he wrote to the government about why victims with the scheme, saying there was a perception that "the Home Office is waiting for us to die off".

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

“All they can do, really, is lay unfertilized drone eggs. They’ll fill up the combs with them, and as the workers naturally die off, there are none to replace them.”

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

die off

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