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die out
1. Lit. [for a species or family] to perish totally because of the failure to produce offspring. l am the last one in the family, so I guess our line will die out with me. The owls might die out if you ruin their nesting area.
2. Fig. [for an idea, practice, style, etc.] to fade away through time. That way of doing things died out a long time ago. It died out like the horse and buggy.
die out
to stop existing Bird-lovers thought a number of songbirds had died out, but they are back and noisier than ever.
die out
Gradually become extinct, as in As technology advances, and Western culture spreads, many folk traditions are dying out . [Mid-1800s]
die out
v.1. To become extinct: The dinosaurs died out millions of years ago. These tribal customs died out centuries ago.
2. To diminish and finally cease functioning or existing: With a few final flickers, the candles died out.