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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A body is even infectious after a person dies, making burial rituals that involve touching a deceased person, a common practice in this region, especially risky.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

But when he suddenly dies and the family’s estate, Longbourn, passes to another male relative, Mary resigns herself to a life sentence beside a mother who can barely stand her.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Cheryl explained how she tried to get her children help - but was simply given a leaflet that explained what happens when someone dies.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The entry fee is typically mostly refundable when the resident dies or moves out.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

When a person dies, the Atman is released from the body and soon enters another being; the soul transmigrates and the person is reincarnated.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife