Die Back (Verb)
Meaning
Suffer from a disease that kills shoots; "The plants near the garage are dying back".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- After inspecting the orchard, the farmer noticed that several trees were dying back due to a fungal infection.
- The diseased limbs were cut off to prevent the disease from spreading and causing the rest of the tree to die back.
- The plants near the garage are dying back due to the nearby construction that's disrupting their sunlight and water supply.
- Following a prolonged drought, many of the once-thriving perennials began to die back, leaving the garden looking barren.
- When left untreated, the fungal disease can cause entire shoots to die back, resulting in significant crop loss.