Definitions

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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Allies including France, Canada, the United Kingdom and others have also signaled they could potentially support future military escort missions in the Strait of Hormuz once the fighting dies down to protect the critical maritime chokepoint for global energy trade.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her phone flashlight dies, but thankfully the storm sounds like it’s winding down.

From Literature

Disappointment rims her eyes and a piece of my heart dies a little.

From Literature

In this novel an elderly man dies alone in Florida in 1994 of a heart attack, leaving behind half a million dollars in his bank account, a “dozen fine suits and three pairs of expensive running shoes.”

From The Wall Street Journal

This means the queens live that long too - because as soon as she dies, the colony collapses and any surviving workers will look for another nest.

From BBC