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Definition of
die back phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
die back
phrasal verb
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die back
if a plant
dies back
, it loses its leaves but remains alive
See
die back
in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
Nearby words
die
noun
die away
phrasal verb
die back
phrasal verb
dieback
noun
die-cast
adjective
previously
adverb
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