die back
die back verb: to wither, particularly during the winter.
Verb
die back (third-person singular simple present dies back, present participle dying back, simple past and past participle died back)
- To wither, particularly during the winter.
- The same walls, when the Virginia creeper dies back in winter, show a date-mark of 1490.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 240
- The changing weather pattern, and in particular warmer winters, has also affected the inspection of earthworks. Lineside vegetation is not dying back as previously and has to be cleared before any inspections can take place.2023 May 3, 'Industry Insider', “Funds for railway's upkeep”, in RAIL, number 982, page 84
die back meaning in Tamil
die back in Tamil
- நுனிக்கருகல், பின்னோக்கிக்காய்தல்
Forms of die back
| third-person singular present | dies back |
|---|---|
| present participle | dying back |
| past participle | died back |
| past | died back |
Words formed from die back
Questions about die back
- What does die back mean?
- Die back means to wither, particularly during the winter.
- What is die back in Tamil?
- Die back in Tamil is நுனிக்கருகல், பின்னோக்கிக்காய்தல். See Die back meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is die back?
- Die back is a verb.
- What is the past tense of die back?
- The past tense of die back is died back.
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