[Lexicog] extinguish ~ die
Bill Poser
billposer at ALUM.MIT.EDU
Tue Feb 17 03:34:26 UTC 2009
For me "die down" means that the fire subsides but does not necessarily
go out, so it is not a synonym for "go out" or "burn (itself) out". On
the other hand, I can say "die out" as well as "go out".
Bill
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