die down
To slowly become less strong, loud, or exciting until things go back to normal.
Meanings
Of a fire or flames: to reduce in size and intensity.
"We waited for the campfire to die down before leaving."
Of a storm, wind, or natural event: to lose strength and become less severe.
"The storm eventually died down around midnight."
Of noise, excitement, controversy, or public feeling: to diminish gradually and return to a calm state.
"The scandal dominated the news for a week, but it soon died down."
"When the noise died down, someone at the back started singing."
— Nick Hornby, About a Boy (1998)
Very common in both spoken and written English. Used for fire, wind, noise, controversy, protests, excitement. Always intransitive. Often implies that the situation was temporarily heightened.
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