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die out
to become less common and finally stop existing
• Dinosaurs died out millions of years ago.
• It's a custom which is beginning to die out., die off
If a group of plants, animals or people dies off, all of that group dies over a period of time. , die down
If a sound or activity dies down, it becomes quieter or less obvious
• It was several minutes before the applause died down., die away
If something, especially a sound, dies away, it gradually becomes reduced until it stops existing or disappears
• The sound of his footsteps gradually died away.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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In addition to the idioms beginning with DIE, Also see CURL UP (AND DIE); DO OR DIE; IT'S TO DIE; NEVER SAY DIE.
American Heritage Idioms
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die
to stop being alive, as a result of old age or illness:
• I want to see Ireland again before I die. • No wonder your plants always die – you don’t water them enough. • His son died of liver cancer three years ago.
pass away
to die – used when you want to avoid using the word ‘die’, in order to show respect or to avoid upsetting someone:
• My wife had just passed away, and I didn’t want to be around people.
pass on
to pass away – use this especially when you believe that the soul has a life after the death of the body:
• I’m sorry, Emily, but your mother has passed on.
lose your life
to be killed in a terrible event:
• Hundreds of people lost their lives when the ship overturned in a storm.
perish
literary to die in a terrible event – used especially in literature and news reports:
• Five children perished before firefighters could put out the blaze.
give your life/lay down your life
formal to die in order to save someone, or because of something that you believe in:
• We honor the men and women who have given their lives in service of their country.
drop dead
informal to suddenly die, when people do not expect you to:
• One day, he came home from work and dropped dead of a heart attack.
kick the bucket/pop your clogs
British English , buy the farm American English informal to die – used when you are not talking seriously about death:
• It’s not like I’m going to kick the bucket tomorrow.
Longman-Thesaurus
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die
die + ADVERB
die instantly
(= as soon as an accident, injury etc happens )
• He was shot in the head and died instantly.
die suddenly
• She died suddenly of a heart attack, in Amsterdam.
die young
• They had seven children and three of them died young.
die alone
• He had a fear of dying alone.
die unmarried
• He died unmarried in 1922.
die aged 35/50 etc
• Her father died aged 84.
die peacefully
(= calmly and without pain )
• The nurses said that she died very peacefully.
die tragically
• His wife had died tragically in an accident.
die penniless
(= without any money )
• Van Gogh died penniless because nobody bought his paintings.
phrases
die in your sleep
• During the night he died in his sleep.
die in suspicious/mysterious circumstances
(= used to say that someone may have been killed )
• He got involved with drug dealers and died in mysterious circumstances.
die a natural death
(= of natural causes, rather than being killed )
• The coroner concluded that Wilkins had died a natural death.
die a sudden/violent/slow etc death
• At the end of the play, the main character dies a violent death.
die a hero/rich man etc
• He died a hero on the battlefield.
die in childbirth
(= giving birth to a baby )
• More women died in childbirth in the past.
transnet.ir
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noun
expire:
You will die if you don't eat well.
Simple Definitions
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verb ADV. in childbirth | in infancy, prematurely, young One of their children died in infancy. | peacefully | suddenly | tragically Her father died tragically in a car crash. VERB + DIE be going to I thought I was going to die. | be allowed to She should be allowed to die peacefully. PREP. for to die for your country | from The accident victim died from her injuries. | of He died of a heart attack. PHRASES die a natural sudden, violent, etc. death
Oxford Collocations Dictionary