Synonyms for

Die

Verb / daɪ / Another word for die — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To stop living; to cease to exist

Synonyms & similar words

kickthebucket break conkout becomeflat conk dice buythefarm choke breakdown perish exit pall passaway popoff giveout cashinoneschips go pass giveway beborn expire fail gobad dieout snuffit expire perish depart leave go succumb croak

Synonyms by register

Formal

perish expire succumb

Informal

kick the bucket croak bite the dust cash in one's chips

Literary

pass on depart give up the ghost

Antonyms

live survive exist thrive flourish be born animate

Common collocations

  • die a natural death
  • die in battle
  • die young
  • die suddenly
  • die in vain
  • die laughing
  • die hard
  • die away

Word family

noun death
verb die
adjective dead
adverb deadly

Usage note

While 'die' is a common and direct term, more euphemistic or formal alternatives are often used in sensitive contexts. 'Dead' is the adjective form.

Example sentences

  1. The plants will die if they don't get enough sunlight.
  2. The old man died peacefully in his sleep.
  3. The battery in my phone is about to die.
  4. If you don't take care of your teeth, they will die.
  5. The fire caused the tree to die.

Quotes

  • I would rather die of passion than of boredom. -Vincent van Gogh
  • The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. -Mark Twain
  • I'm not afraid of death; I just don't want to be there when it happens. -Woody Allen

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