DIE DOWN Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

die (down)

verb

Definition of die (down)

as in to taper off

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Rain showers got Wednesday started for most of the Philadelphia area, but that morning precipitation will taper off through midday.

— Bill Kelly, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Rain chances continue into Thursday, with storm activity tapering off in the evening.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of taper off

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Some of the commitments of the CROP plan is to decrease communitywide greenhouse gas emissions 30% by 2030, and achieve communitywide net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
The Palm Beach County school district, like its Broward and Miami-Dade counterparts, is facing the issue of decreasing enrollment.

— Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of decrease

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Instead of moderating his public health approach for economic stability, el Sayed advised using the public health emergency to advance liberal causes, including as a bridge to Medicare for All, nationalized health insurance.

— Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026
The same applies to watching, interpreting, classifying and moderating thousands of hours of enterprise video.

— Tal Lev-Ami, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of moderate

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One thing that might be over — or at least greatly diminished — will be submissions for the supporting acting categories for limited series/movie next year if the academy makes this revision permanent.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Errors damaged trust and diminished influence whether or not the robot was expressive.

— Yigit Topoglu, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of diminish

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But to help lessen the immediate impact of the Save A Lot closures, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced a partnership between United Way of Metropolitan Chicago and Lyft to provide free round-trip rides to grocery stores in the city.

— Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Unlike wages and salaries to employees, draws do not lessen the amount of income subject to income or self-employment taxes.

— AllBusiness, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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