Die
Die verb - To stop functioning.
Usage example: fortunately, when the engine died we were only two blocks from home
Malfunction and die are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Malfunction" instead a verb "Die".
Nearby Word: died
Malfunction
Malfunction verb - Fail to function or function improperly.
Usage example: the coffee maker malfunctioned
Die and malfunction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Die" instead a verb "Malfunction".
Nearby Words: malfunctioning, malfunctioned
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Their capsule crash lands in a field due to a malfunction (and a rocket launcher) and the two male astronauts inside die.
Source: But What About the Astronauts? -
At one point a malfunction during a meth cook winds up stranding Walt and Jesse in the desert where they nearly die of starvation.
Source: The Alleged Car -
Flawed Prototype: Because of a malfunction in his power core, Blues was slowly shutting down and would eventually die if his core wasn't replaced.
Source: Comic Book / Mega Man
Cite this Source
Malfunction and Die. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/die/malfunction
Die & Malfunction. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/die/malfunction>.
Malfunction or Die. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/die/malfunction.
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