die out — to become extinct; to disappear completely
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to become extinct; to disappear completely
Pronunciation (IPA): /daɪ aʊt/
Example Sentences
- My grandfather's generation is dying out, and with them, their old stories.
- The art of writing love letters is dying out thanks to dating apps.
- Dinosaurs died out 65 million years ago, but my neighbor's karaoke hobby refuses to die out.
die out
VERB[/daɪ aʊt/]
to become extinct; to disappear completely
💡 Concept
to become extinct; to disappear completely
🎵 Rhyme
As habitats dry out, species cry out before they die out!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/daɪ aʊt/
🇬🇧 UK/daɪ aʊt/
🌳Etymology
Rootdie
Suffix-out
🎵Rhyme
try outcry outdry out
try out
cry out
dry out
🔗Collocations
die out gradually
species die out
traditions die out
languages die out
die out completely
customs die out
slowly die out
📝Examples
“My grandfather's generation is dying out, and with them, their old stories.”
😄 Fun example
“The art of writing love letters is dying out thanks to dating apps.”
😄 Fun example
“Dinosaurs died out 65 million years ago, but my neighbor's karaoke hobby refuses to die out.”
“Many ancient languages have died out without leaving any written records.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
become extinctdisappearvanishfade away
Antonyms
emergeflourishthrive
Related
extinctionobsoleteendangereddisappearancefade
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