Die Off (Verb)
Meaning
Become extinct; "Dinosaurs died out".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The species will slowly die off due to habitat destruction and lack of resources.
- Without conservation efforts, the rare bird species is likely to die off in a few years.
- Some predict that many animal species could die off if global temperatures continue to rise.
- A combination of pollution and disease led to the fish population die off in the river.
- The low birth rate has caused concerns that the endangered species will eventually die off.