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What does die out mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word die out? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (idiomatic) To become extinct.
  2. (idiomatic) To cease gradually.
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If the wild relatives of our crop plants die out, we might lose the genes that could be used to breed new pest-resistant strains.
The biologist said the rare type of red squirrel was important because more genetically diverse species were less likely to die out.
The reason the large animals did not die out at the end of previous glaciations is because there were no previous glaciations.
However, due to climate changes and other pressures, many species began to die out.
This will be in the same way that species die out if they do not physically adapt to events and their environment.
When monasteries die out, the patriarch sells the property cheaply to pay his bills.

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