die out

die out
phrasal verb [intransitive]
Word forms "die out":
present tense I/you/we/they die out he/she/it dies out present participle dying out past tense died out past participle died out
to become weaker or less common and then disappear completely

The tribe's traditional way of life is dying out.


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