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die back en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (of a plant) To wither, particularly during the winter.
    • The same walls, when the Virginia creeper dies back in winter, show a date-mark of 1490. 1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 240:
    • The changing weather pattern, and in particular warmer winters, has also affected the inspection of earthworks. Lineside vegetation is not dying back as previously and has to be cleared before any inspections can take place. 2023 May 3, 'Industry Insider', “Funds for railway's upkeep”, in RAIL, number 982, page 84:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
died back Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
died back Tense=Past lexicographic
dying back Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
dies back Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Deriveds

dieback

Relateds

die off · die down · die out