" died "

1: to stop living;

  * e.g., " ... the king died of old age after a long and fruitful reign "

•  Synonyms : 

•  checked out,

•  conked (out),

•  croaked,

•  deceased,

•  demised,

•  departed,

•  dropped,

•  ended,

•  exited,

•  expired,

•  fell,

•  flatlined,

•  kicked in,

•  kicked off,

•  parted,

•  passed away,

•  passed (on),

•  pegged out,

•  perished,

•  popped off,

•  stepped out,

•  succumbed,

•  went

•  Antonyms : 

•  breathed,

•  lived

2: to come to an end;

  * e.g., " ... the storm died just as dawn was breaking over the horizon "

•  Synonyms : 

•  broke off,

•  broke up,

•  ceased,

•  closed,

•  concluded,

•  dead-ended,

•  determined,

•  discontinued,

•  elapsed,

•  ended,

•  expired,

•  finished,

•  halted,

•  lapsed,

•  left off,

•  let up,

•  passed,

•  quit,

•  stopped,

•  terminated,

•  went,

•  winked (out),

•  wound up

•  Antonyms : 

•  continued,

•  hung on,

•  persisted

3: to stop functioning;

  * e.g., " ... fortunately, when the engine died we were only two blocks from home "

•  Synonyms : 

•  broke,

•  broke down,

•  conked (out),

•  crashed,

•  cut out,

•  failed,

•  gave out,

•  stalled

•  Antonyms : 

•  started (up)

1: to stop living;

  * e.g., " ... the king died of old age after a long and fruitful reign "

•  Synonyms : 

•  check out,

•  conk (out),

•  croak,

•  decease,

•  demise,

•  depart,

•  drop,

•  end,

•  exit,

•  expire,

•  fall,

•  flatline,

•  go,

•  kick in,

•  kick off,

•  pass (on),

•  pass away,

•  part,

•  peg out,

•  perish,

•  pop off,

•  step out,

•  succumb

•  Antonyms : 

•  breathe,

•  live

2: to come to an end;

  * e.g., " ... the storm died just as dawn was breaking over the horizon "

•  Synonyms : 

•  break off,

•  break up,

•  cease,

•  close,

•  conclude,

•  dead-end,

•  determine,

•  discontinue,

•  elapse,

•  end,

•  expire,

•  finish,

•  go,

•  halt,

•  lapse,

•  leave off,

•  let up,

•  pass,

•  quit,

•  stop,

•  terminate,

•  wind up,

•  wink (out)

•  Antonyms : 

•  continue,

•  hang on,

•  persist

3: to stop functioning;

  * e.g., " ... fortunately, when the engine died we were only two blocks from home "

•  Synonyms : 

•  break,

•  break down,

•  conk (out),

•  crash,

•  cut out,

•  fail,

•  give out,

•  stall

•  Antonyms : 

•  start (up)

1: to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually;

  * e.g., " ... the fuss gradually died down as people found other things with which to concern themselves "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abate,

•  de-escalate,

•  decline,

•  decrease,

•  diminish,

•  drain (away),

•  drop (off),

•  dwindle,

•  ease,

•  ebb,

•  fall,

•  fall away,

•  lessen,

•  let up,

•  lower,

•  moderate,

•  pall,

•  phase down,

•  ratchet (down),

•  recede,

•  relent,

•  remit,

•  shrink,

•  subside,

•  taper,

•  taper off,

•  wane

•  Antonyms : 

•  accumulate,

•  balloon,

•  build,

•  burgeon,

•  enlarge,

•  escalate,

•  expand,

•  grow,

•  increase,

•  intensify,

•  mount,

•  mushroom,

•  pick up,

•  rise,

•  snowball,

•  soar,

•  swell,

•  wax

1: to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy;

  * e.g., " ... I'd die for some ice cream right now "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ache (for),

•  covet,

•  crave,

•  desiderate,

•  desire,

•  hanker (for or after),

•  hunger (for),

•  itch (for),

•  jones (for),

•  long (for),

•  lust (for or after),

•  pant (after),

•  pine (for),

•  repine (for),

•  salivate (for),

•  sigh (for),

•  thirst (for),

•  want,

•  wish (for),

•  yearn (for),

•  yen (for)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in diminished, decreased;

•  Synonyms : 

•  abated,

•  decreased,

•  de-escalated,

•  diminished,

•  drooped,

•  dwindled,

•  ebbed,

•  lessened,

•  let up,

•  moderated,

•  subsided,

•  tapered off,

•  waned,

•  crashed,

•  cratered,

•  declined,

•  descended,

•  dipped,

•  dived,

•  dropped,

•  fell,

•  lowered,

•  nose-dived,

•  plummeted,

•  plunged,

•  sank,

•  skidded,

•  tumbled,

•  receded,

•  retreated

•  Antonyms : 

•  arose,

•  ascended,

•  lifted,

•  mounted,

•  rose,

•  soared,

•  spiked,

•  upped,

•  accumulated,

•  ballooned,

•  built,

•  burgeoned,

•  enlarged,

•  escalated,

•  expanded,

•  grew,

•  increased,

•  intensified,

•  mushroomed,

•  picked up,

•  snowballed,

•  swelled,

•  waxed

1: as in succumbed (to);

•  Synonyms : 

•  succumbed (to),

•  broke out (with),

•  failed,

•  languished,

•  sank,

•  wasted (away),

•  weakened,

•  wilted,

•  withered,

•  worsened,

•  came down (with),

•  caught,

•  contracted,

•  got,

•  sickened (with),

•  took,

•  went down (with)

•  Antonyms : 

•  came back,

•  gained,

•  healed,

•  mended,

•  recouped,

•  recovered,

•  recuperated,

•  snapped back,

•  rallied,

•  rebounded,

•  recovered (from),

•  shook (off)

1: to be unsuccessful;

  * e.g., " ... Her plan to write a memoir died on the vine. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bombed,

•  collapsed,

•  cratered,

•  failed,

•  flamed out,

•  flopped,

•  flunked,

•  folded,

•  foundered,

•  missed,

•  struck out,

•  tanked,

•  washed out

•  Antonyms : 

•  came off,

•  clicked,

•  delivered,

•  panned out,

•  succeeded,

•  went,

•  went over,

•  worked out

1: to be unsuccessful;

  * e.g., " ... Her plan to write a memoir died on the vine. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bomb,

•  collapse,

•  crater,

•  fail,

•  flame out,

•  flop,

•  flunk,

•  fold,

•  founder,

•  miss,

•  strike out,

•  tank,

•  wash out

•  Antonyms : 

•  click,

•  come off,

•  deliver,

•  go,

•  go over,

•  pan out,

•  succeed,

•  work out