phrasal verb

Die back

Rank #510Letter DInseparable

2Sections

When the parts of a plant above ground die, but the roots remain alive

Meanings

  • When the parts of a plant above ground die, but the roots remain alive (intransitive, International English)

Examples

  • The tradition is DIEING OUT BACK.
  • Many species are DIEING OUT BACK.
  • The practice DIED OUT BACK years ago.

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