Die
Die verb - To come to an end.
Usage example: the storm died just as dawn was breaking over the horizon
Nearby Word: died
Refrain
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- He repeatedly proclaims "I'm not afraid to die," in the refrain of the song, until the very last line, "I'm afraid I told a lie."
Source: Not Afraid to Die - This presents a conundrum to the attendees - eat the dessert and essentially confess to being a spy, or refrain and possibly die from poison?
Source: Lying to the Perp -
Even Evil Has Standards: Though Prospero is told that the child from the village would die regardless, he still orders his men to refrain from shooting her when killing what's left of the villagers.
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Refrain and Die. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/die/refrain
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