Phrase guide

die back

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To wither, particularly during the winter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

suffer from a disease that kills shoots

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The plants near the garage are dying back

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: die down

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: shrivel, shrivel up, shrink, wither

History

Etymology

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