Synonyms of die

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verb (1)

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
• demise
• pass (on)
• exit
• croak
• buy it
• pass away
• check out
• decease
• step out
• fail
• drop
• kick in
• part
• snuff it
• buy the farm
• kick off
• pop off
• flatline
• peg out
• bite the dust
• kick the bucket
• give up the ghost
• conk (out)
• consume
• predecease
• dry up

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

die (away or down or out)

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verb (2)

as in to decrease

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

the fuss gradually died down as people found other things with which to concern themselves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decrease
• subside
• diminish
• drain (away)
• fall away
• fall
• taper off
• drop (off)
• decline
• ease
• shrink
• vanish
• phase down
• rachet (down)
• ratchet (down)
• moderate
• ebb
• taper
• pall
• lessen
• fade (away)
• recede
• wane
• relent
• lower
• dwindle
• remit
• weaken
• let up
• tail (off)
• slow (down)
• evaporate
• abate
• melt (away)
• de-escalate
• fritter (away)
• collapse
• compress
• peter (out)
• contract
• cave (in)
• give out
• relax
• alleviate
• condense
• constrict
• slacken
• flag
• sink
• deflate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increase
• build
• grow
• rise
• pick up
• expand
• accumulate
• intensify
• mount
• escalate
• swell
• wax
• enlarge
• show up
• soar
• mushroom
• snowball
• appear
• balloon
• emerge
• bourgeon
• burgeon
• blow up
• lengthen
• elongate
• distend

die (for)

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verb (3)

as in to crave

to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy

I'd die for some ice cream right now

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crave
• pine (for)
• want
• long (for)
• sigh (for)
• salivate (for)
• hunger (for)
• thirst (for)
• wish (for)
• repine (for)
• ache (for)
• itch (for)
• yen (for)
• yearn (for)
• pant (after)
• jones (for)
• lust (for or after)
• hanker (for or after)
• enjoy
• desire
• set one's heart on
• spoil (for)
• covet
• love
• like
• desiderate
• groove (on)
• prefer
• delight (in)
• revel (in)
• relish
• admire
• fancy
• adore
• dig
• treasure
• prize
• appreciate
• value
• favor
• cherish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hate
• despise
• detest
• loathe
• abhor
• refuse
• reject
• decline
• spurn
• abominate
• execrate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of die

Verb

Pride, who died in 2020, is considered to be the country genre's first Black superstar. —EW.com, 28 May 2025

The life of Soares, who died at the age of 91 in 2022, is both tragic and glorious. —Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 27 May 2025

Noun

Here’s today’s: Four friends—Owl, Robot, Sneaky Bobby, and Tomcat—are playing a board game that involves rolling a six-sided die and moving that many spaces forward. —Erik Kain, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025

Annuals to plant: bachelor buttons, begonias, calendula, celosia, cosmos, larkspur, marigold, nasturtium, pansies, petunias, primrose, snapdragons, statice, stock, sunflowers, sweet pea and zinnias A healthy plant that suddenly wilts and dies may be a victim of verticillium or fusarium wilt. —Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025

Phrases Containing die

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