Die and Remain

Die

Die verb - To stop living.

Remain is an antonym for die.

Nearby Word: died

Remain

Remain verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.
Usage example: the fact remains: it's still impossible to be in two places at once

Die is an antonym for remain in stay topic.

Nearby Words: remainder, remaining

Common collocations

character die character remain character
thanks die thanks remain thanks
death die death remain death
time die time remain time
Other words: way, world, game, evil, damage, side, ways, lives.

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / Lone Wolf Even worse, the victims aren't able to die and remain trapped in a state of undying agony.
  • Similarly, in The Cat's Meow, Thomas Ince has to die mysteriously, and the death must remain unsolved (or at least unpunished).
  • Tojo and Tama die in grisly ways, but – unlike some others who are brought back – their deaths remain permanent.
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