Synonyms of die

die 1 of 2

verb

ˈdī 

1

as in to perish

to stop living

the king died of old age after a long and fruitful reign

Synonyms & Similar Words

• perish
• fall
• succumb
• go
• expire
• depart
• disappear
• end
• fade
• pass (on)
• demise
• exit
• croak
• buy it
• pass away
• check out
• decease
• step out
• fail
• kick in
• drop
• part
• snuff it
• kick off
• pop off
• flatline
• peg out
• bite the dust
• kick the bucket
• give up the ghost
• conk (out)
• consume
• dry up
• predecease

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• live
• breathe
• come to
• revive
• exist
• be
• flourish
• thrive
• linger
• subsist
• prosper

2

as in to stop

to come to an end

the storm died just as dawn was breaking over the horizon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stop
• end
• expire
• cease
• halt
• conclude
• go
• pass
• finish
• terminate
• close
• determine
• leave off
• elapse
• lapse
• discontinue
• wind up
• quit
• stall
• break up
• break off
• wink (out)
• let up
• bite the dust
• dead-end
• refrain (from)
• stay
• lay off (of)
• pause
• desist (from)
• cut out
• pack (up or in)
• suspend
• give over
• break down
• knock off
• abate
• wind down
• peter (out)
• conk (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continue
• persist
• hang on
• prolong
• extend
• draw out
• protract

3

as in to fail

to stop functioning

fortunately, when the engine died we were only two blocks from home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fail
• crash
• stall
• break
• cut out
• give out
• break down
• sputter
• conk (out)
• fizzle
• act up
• jam
• wheeze
• malfunction

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• start (up)

die

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noun

ˈdī 

as in bones

a small cube marked on each side with one to six spots and usually played in pairs in various games

he rolled the die, hoping for a six

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bones
• dice

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of die

Verb

Australia’s other fatal shark attack this year occurred in January, when a 12-year-old boy died in a hospital days after he was mauled by a bull shark in Sydney Harbor. —ABC News, 13 June 2026

Gio Reyna ripped another goal in the dying moments of second-half injury time, giving the Americans four goals in a World Cup match for the first time. —Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026

Noun

Any trade will need Nurse’s approval, and that may mean a delay of one year, but the die is cast, and the breach is public as of Thursday. —Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 5 June 2026

The lieutenant governor assumes the top job if the governor is incapacitated or dies. —Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026

Phrases Containing die

• die (away or down or out)
• die (for)
• die on the vine