dies

[dahyz] / daɪz /

VERB

pass away; stop living

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drown expire perish succumb

STRONG

conk croak decease demise depart drop finish suffocate

WEAK

be no more be taken breathe one's last cease to exist drop off give up the ghost go way of all flesh kick the bucket relinquish life rest in peace

Antonyms

STRONG

bear continue

WEAK

be born begin develop flourish grow improve live

VERB

wither, dwindle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deteriorate disappear end expire fail fall pass stop vanish

STRONG

abate bate crumble decay decline degenerate dilapidate diminish droop ebb fade halt lapse moderate molder rankle recede retrograde rot sink slacken subside wane weaken wilt

WEAK

break down ease off fade away fade out fizzle out go bad go downhill let up lose power melt away peter out run down run low run out wear away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance appear arrive bear begin commence reach start win

STRONG

build continue develop enhance enlarge extend flourish forge forward grow improve increase prolong rise strengthen

WEAK

be born live

Example Sentences

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If a married person dies without a will, their estate goes to their spouse.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

Diogo Jota, forward for Liverpool and Portugal soccer teams, dies in a car crash in Spain with brother André Silva, a player in Portugal’s second-tier league.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

Not to be dark, but what happens if McConnell dies?

From Slate • Jul. 2, 2026

Ruth’s mother told her that when she dies, her wishes are to have her ashes mixed with her husband’s and spread at one of their favorite places.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

“When your mother dies, even though you’re a grownup, it feels like the person who’s supposed to protect and love you most in the whole world is gone. And you’re very alone.”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan