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die
verb as in pass away; stop living
verb as in wither, dwindle
Strong matches
abate, bate, crumble, decay, decline, degenerate, dilapidate, diminish, droop, ebb, fade, halt, lapse, moderate, molder, rankle, recede, retrograde, rot, sink, slacken, subside, wane, weaken, wilt
Weak matches
break down, ease off, fade away, fade out, fizzle out, go bad, go downhill, let up, lose power, melt away, peter out, run down, run low, run out, wear away
Example Sentences
Unless it is stopped in about 18 minutes, some 10 million people will die.
Angela King said she wanted her father to be known for more than how he died.
MsThomas collapsed and was revived by paramedics, but died a few days later in hospital.
Barrister John Waters, who represented the father but has died since the last hearing in August, told the judge there had been "no alienation".
At least 22 people have died in clashes with security forces and scores more have been injured, according to the United Nations.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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