Definitions

breathe one's last

VERB

die

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drown expire perish succumb

STRONG

conk croak decease demise depart drop finish suffocate

WEAK

be no more be taken cease to exist drop off give up the ghost go way of all flesh kick the bucket relinquish life rest in peace

Antonyms

STRONG

bear continue

WEAK

be born begin develop flourish grow improve live

Example Sentences

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breathe one's last

It is permissible to inhale but not to breathe one's last breath.

From Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland by Sienkiewicz, Henryk