What does "die out" mean?

To become extinct or disappear completely Used for species, traditions, languages, or practices that gradually disappear over time.

How do you use "die out" in a sentence?

Many languages are dying out. The tradition died out in the 1900s. If we don't act, these animals will die out.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Significado: To become extinct or disappear completely

灭绝，完全消失

Extinguirse, desaparecer por completo

絶滅する、完全に消滅する

멸종하다, 완전히 사라지다

Used for species, traditions, languages, or practices that gradually disappear over time.

用于描述物种、传统、语言或习俗随时间逐渐消失。

Se usa para especies, tradiciones, idiomas o prácticas que desaparecen gradualmente con el tiempo.

種、伝統、言語、慣習などが時間とともに徐々に消えていくことに使われます。

종, 전통, 언어, 관습 등이 시간이 지나면서 점차 사라지는 경우에 쓰인다.

Base verb: die

Particle: out

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Many languages are dying out.
许多语言正在消亡
Muchos idiomas se están extinguiendo
多くの言語が消滅しつつある
많은 언어가 사라져 가고 있다.
The tradition died out in the 1900s.
这个传统在1900年代消失了
La tradición desapareció en los años 1900
その伝統は1900年代に廃れた
그 전통은 1900년대에 사라졌다.
If we don't act, these animals will die out.
如果我们不采取行动，这些动物将会灭绝
Si no actuamos, estos animales se extinguirán
行動しなければ、これらの動物は絶滅する
행동하지 않으면 이 동물들은 멸종할 것이다.

Contexto: extinction, traditions, languages

Tono: concerned

Dying out
正在消亡
Extinguiéndose
絶滅しつつある
사라져 가고 있어
Died out centuries ago
几个世纪前就灭绝了
Se extinguió hace siglos
何世紀も前に絶滅した
수 세기 전에 멸종했어

From the literal dying of the last members of a group.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal