die down

die down

intransitive verb

1. (fire)

a. remitir

2. (wind)

a. calmarse

3. (sound)

a. atenuarse

4. (excitement, scandal)

a. apaciguarse

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die down

verb:intransitive:plus_adverb

[+fire] apagarse; [+wind, storm] remitir; amainar; [+battle] hacerse menos violento; [+shelling] disminuir

When the shelling died down, he helped her family carry her to his car and ferried her to hospital

[+discontent, excitement, protests] calmarse; apaciguarse;