die back
See also: dieback
English
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[edit]die back (third-person singular simple present dies back, present participle dying back, simple past and past participle died back)
- (botany, of a plant) To wither, particularly during the winter.
- 1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 240:
- The same walls, when the Virginia creeper dies back in winter, show a date-mark of 1490.
- 2023 May 3, 'Industry Insider', “Funds for railway's upkeep”, in RAIL, number 982, page 84:
- 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.
Derived terms
[edit]- dieback (noun)