dies

[dahyz] / daɪz /

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pass away; stop living v.
wither, dwindle v.

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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dies

When my husband dies, I will be even poorer, as I will lose his Social Security income and will have only my Social Security to live on.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

But I’ve never wanted to be like, “Oh, well, then Hal’s president. Then, Hal dies, and Kate’s president! Everybody gets a chance.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

And he says if someone dies because of an AI agent, “there should be some extremely serious repercussions.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

A coach lives and dies by every Saturday and has to worry about far too many things for Messi's liking.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

"When a queen bee dies, there is always another queen in the hive ready to take her place," my grandmother said.

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl

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