Die Meaning Dies Gradually Weaker Strength Lower Volume

Meaning: If something dies down, it gradually becomes weaker in strength or lower in volume or magnitude.

• die down The anger people felt about what the previous government had done to their country took a long time to die down.
  
  
• die down The new president waited for the applause to die down before he began to speak.
  
  

Nouns often used as subjects with die down: noise, applause, excitement, laughter, wind, storm, protest, controversy, anger, rage, fighting