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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Posting to X on Friday, Vance said Nowak had died "the same way a civilisation dies: abandoned and handcuffed by authorities who neither trusted nor cared for him".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

When I contacted the mortgage company, they said no problem — if she dies, I could assume the balance on the loan.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

They power up when the sun is shining or the wind is blowing and then discharge that power when the sun sets or the wind dies down.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Declining marriage rates among people in their 20s and 30s is leading to lower birth rates, while older people tend to live alone after their spouse dies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

When somebody dies, you get closure by having a funeral.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller