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

2 of 2

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

More than 270 people have died on city streets since the pledge, according to city data, and Sacramento ranked second-worst among California’s 15 largest cities for injury and fatal crashes, with 4,214 people killed or injured in 2023. —Chris Fusco. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026

John Nolan, the British theater veteran who appeared in a pair of Batman movies and on the CBS drama Person of Interest for nephews Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan, died Saturday, the Stratford-Upon-Avon Herald reported. —Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2026

Noun

Flipping a coin, rolling a die, and drawing a card from a deck are random actions, with every outcome equally likely. —Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026

The new trees dwindle as the weak die and the strong thrive. —Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026

Phrases Containing die

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