give-up the ghost

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• pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
  • "She died from cancer"
  • "The children perished in the fire"
  • "The patient went peacefully"
  • "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"

Examples

• She died from cancer
• The children perished in the fire
• The patient went peacefully
• The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102

Synonyms

die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire, pass, kick the bucket, cash in one's chips, buy the farm, conk, give-up the ghost, drop dead, pop off, choke, croak, snuff it

Antonyms

be born