Synonyms of die

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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

Bill Rasmussen, a former local-news sports director who parlayed an interest in the nascent business of satellite television into the launch of the sports-media giant known as ESPN, has died after a battle with Parkinson’s disease. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026

Later during the show, O’Donnell paid tribute to Hayden Panettiere, who died over the weekend. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026

Her brother, actor Jansen Panetierre, died at the age of 28 in 2023. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026

More than 100 people have died in flooding in Assam this year in what state officials have described as its worst flooding in about six decades. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing die

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