die down

to become less strong, powerful, active, etc.

• The wind has died down.
• The laughter died down.
• The fire is dying down.
• The storm has died down.
• The party is dying down.
• Don't let the fire die down.
• The wind gradually died down.
• If the wind dies down, we'll go.
• The wind died down by the evening.
• Without an enemy, courage dies down.
• When the excitement died down, the discussion resumed.
• Tom waited for the applause to die down before he announced the next song.
• Chemical companies are waiting until everything dies down before reinvesting.
• When the shooting died down a bit, Daddy ran over to our flat and brought us back some sandwiches.