Die
Die verb - To stop functioning.
Usage example: fortunately, when the engine died we were only two blocks from home
Nearby Word: died
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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It's a pretty big mistake, since it ended up causing all life in the world to die or start dying.
Source: The Atoner - It's enough to make the "TOO BAD" level (in which taking the wrong path out of two = die and start the level again) seem downright friendly.
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Subverted in that John is the only main character who doesn't die at the end, He instead opts to die at the start.
Source: Foregone Conclusion
Cite this Source
Start and Die. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/die/start
Die & Start. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/die/start>.
Start or Die. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/die/start.
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