To cease living

• kick off

  1. (intransitive) To make the first kick in a game or part of a game.
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To start; to launch.
  3. To dismiss; to expel; to remove from a position.

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  1. (intransitive) To make the first kick in a game or part of a game.
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To start; to launch.
  3. To dismiss; to expel; to remove from a position.

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• kick in

  1. To kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards.
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To start or connect suddenly.
  3. (intransitive, idiomatic) To contribute, especially to a collection of money.

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  1. To kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards.
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To start or connect suddenly.
  3. (intransitive, idiomatic) To contribute, especially to a collection of money.

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• croak

  1. A low hoarse sound, as that characteristic of a frog or a raven.
  2. To utter in a low hoarse sound.
  3. To kill.

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  1. A low hoarse sound, as that characteristic of a frog or a raven.
  2. To utter in a low hoarse sound.
  3. To kill.

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• check out

  1. (intransitive) To confirm and pay for goods and services at a facility (e.g.: supermarket, online store, hotel) when leaving.
  2. To withdraw (an item), as from a library, and have the withdrawal recorded.
  3. To record (someone) as leaving the premises or as taking something therefrom, as from a library or shop.

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  1. (intransitive) To confirm and pay for goods and services at a facility (e.g.: supermarket, online store, hotel) when leaving.
  2. To withdraw (an item), as from a library, and have the withdrawal recorded.
  3. To record (someone) as leaving the premises or as taking something therefrom, as from a library or shop.

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• pop off

  1. a person who talks carelessly, emotionally, or angrily, esp. in a sudden outburst

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  1. a person who talks carelessly, emotionally, or angrily, esp. in a sudden outburst

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• succumb

  1. To submit to an overpowering force or yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in.
  2. To die, especially from a disease or injury.

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  1. To submit to an overpowering force or yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in.
  2. To die, especially from a disease or injury.

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• perish

  1. To die or be destroyed, especially in a violent or untimely manner:
  2. To pass from existence; disappear gradually:
  3. To spoil or deteriorate.

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  1. To die or be destroyed, especially in a violent or untimely manner:
  2. To pass from existence; disappear gradually:
  3. To spoil or deteriorate.

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• pass

  1. To move on or ahead; proceed:
  2. To extend; run:
  3. To move by or in front of something:

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  1. To move on or ahead; proceed:
  2. To extend; run:
  3. To move by or in front of something:

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• pass away

  1. (euphemistic) To die.

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  1. (euphemistic) To die.

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• go

  1. To move or travel; proceed:
  2. To move away from a place; depart:
  3. To pursue a certain course:

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  1. To move or travel; proceed:
  2. To move away from a place; depart:
  3. To pursue a certain course:

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• expire

  1. To come to an end; terminate:
  2. To breathe one's last breath; die:
  3. To exhale; breathe out.

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  1. To come to an end; terminate:
  2. To breathe one's last breath; die:
  3. To exhale; breathe out.

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• drop

  1. The smallest quantity of liquid heavy enough to fall in a spherical mass.
  2. Liquid medicine administered in drops.
  3. A small quantity of a substance:

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  1. The smallest quantity of liquid heavy enough to fall in a spherical mass.
  2. Liquid medicine administered in drops.
  3. A small quantity of a substance:

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• depart

  1. To go away; leave:
  2. To die.
  3. To vary, as from a regular course; deviate:

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  1. To go away; leave:
  2. To die.
  3. To vary, as from a regular course; deviate:

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• demise

  1. Death.
  2. The end of existence or activity; termination:
  3. Transfer of an estate by lease or will.

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  1. Death.
  2. The end of existence or activity; termination:
  3. Transfer of an estate by lease or will.

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• decease

  1. To die.
  2. The act of dying; death.

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  1. To die.
  2. The act of dying; death.

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To cease to exist.

• expire

  1. To come to an end; terminate:
  2. To breathe one's last breath; die:
  3. To exhale; breathe out.

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  1. To come to an end; terminate:
  2. To breathe one's last breath; die:
  3. To exhale; breathe out.

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• Away or out: disappear

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To become or cause to become less active or intense.

• wane

  1. To decrease gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity:
  2. To show a progressively smaller illuminated area, as the moon does in passing from full to new.
  3. To approach an end:

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  1. To decrease gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity:
  2. To show a progressively smaller illuminated area, as the moon does in passing from full to new.
  3. To approach an end:

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• subside

  1. To become less intense, active, or severe; abate.
  2. To become smaller or less prominent, as swelling.
  3. To move or sink to a lower or normal level:

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  1. To become less intense, active, or severe; abate.
  2. To become smaller or less prominent, as swelling.
  3. To move or sink to a lower or normal level:

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• slack off

  1. To be unproductive; to not perform one's duties.

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  1. To be unproductive; to not perform one's duties.

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• slacken

  1. To make or become slower; slow down:
  2. To make or become less tense, taut, or firm; loosen:
  3. To make or become less vigorous, intense, or severe; ease:

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  1. To make or become slower; slow down:
  2. To make or become less tense, taut, or firm; loosen:
  3. To make or become less vigorous, intense, or severe; ease:

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• remit

  1. To transmit (money) in payment.
  2. To refrain from exacting (a tax or penalty, for example); cancel.
  3. To pardon; forgive:

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  1. To transmit (money) in payment.
  2. To refrain from exacting (a tax or penalty, for example); cancel.
  3. To pardon; forgive:

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• moderate

  1. Being within reasonable limits; not excessive or extreme:
  2. Not violent or subject to extremes; mild or calm; temperate:
  3. Of medium or average quantity or extent.

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  1. Being within reasonable limits; not excessive or extreme:
  2. Not violent or subject to extremes; mild or calm; temperate:
  3. Of medium or average quantity or extent.

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• let up

  1. (intransitive, of something intense) to lessen
  2. Alternative form of letup.

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  1. (intransitive, of something intense) to lessen
  2. Alternative form of letup.

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• lapse

  1. To fall from a previous level or standard, as of accomplishment, quality, or conduct:
  2. To deviate from a prescribed or accepted way:
  3. To pass gradually or smoothly; slip:

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  1. To fall from a previous level or standard, as of accomplishment, quality, or conduct:
  2. To deviate from a prescribed or accepted way:
  3. To pass gradually or smoothly; slip:

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• fall off

  1. (intransitive) To become detached or to drop from.
  2. (intransitive) To diminish in size, value etc.
  3. (nautical) To change the direction of the sail so as to point in a direction that is more down wind; to bring the bow leeward.

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  1. (intransitive) To become detached or to drop from.
  2. (intransitive) To diminish in size, value etc.
  3. (nautical) To change the direction of the sail so as to point in a direction that is more down wind; to bring the bow leeward.

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• fall

  1. To drop or come down freely under the influence of gravity:
  2. To drop oneself to a lower or less erect position:
  3. To lose an upright or erect position suddenly:

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  1. To drop or come down freely under the influence of gravity:
  2. To drop oneself to a lower or less erect position:
  3. To lose an upright or erect position suddenly:

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• ebb

  1. The receding or outgoing tide, occurring between the time when the tide is highest and the time when the following tide is lowest.
  2. A period of decline or diminution:
  3. To fall back from the flood stage.

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  1. The receding or outgoing tide, occurring between the time when the tide is highest and the time when the following tide is lowest.
  2. A period of decline or diminution:
  3. To fall back from the flood stage.

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• ease

  1. The condition of being comfortable or relieved.
  2. Freedom from pain, worry, or agitation:
  3. Freedom from constraint or embarrassment; naturalness.

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  1. The condition of being comfortable or relieved.
  2. Freedom from pain, worry, or agitation:
  3. Freedom from constraint or embarrassment; naturalness.

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• bate

  1. To lessen the force or intensity of; moderate:
  2. To take away; subtract.

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  1. To lessen the force or intensity of; moderate:
  2. To take away; subtract.

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• or out: abate

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• off

  1. From a place or position:
  2. At a certain distance in space or time:
  3. From a given course or route; aside:

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  1. From a place or position:
  2. At a certain distance in space or time:
  3. From a given course or route; aside:

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• down

  1. From a higher to a lower place or position:
  2. Toward, to, or on the ground, floor, or bottom:
  3. Downstairs:

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  1. From a higher to a lower place or position:
  2. Toward, to, or on the ground, floor, or bottom:
  3. Downstairs:

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• away

  1. From a particular thing or place:
  2. At or to a distance in space or time:
  3. At or by a considerable interval:

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  1. From a particular thing or place:
  2. At or to a distance in space or time:
  3. At or by a considerable interval:

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To become inaudible.

• fade-out

  1. A gradual diminishing in intensity of an image, light, or sound to imperceptibility, especially as a transition in a visual or audio recording.

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  1. A gradual diminishing in intensity of an image, light, or sound to imperceptibility, especially as a transition in a visual or audio recording.

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• or down: fade

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• out

  1. In a direction away from the inside:
  2. Away from the center or middle:
  3. Away from a usual place:

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  1. In a direction away from the inside:
  2. Away from the center or middle:
  3. Away from a usual place:

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• away

  1. From a particular thing or place:
  2. At or to a distance in space or time:
  3. At or by a considerable interval:

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  1. From a particular thing or place:
  2. At or to a distance in space or time:
  3. At or by a considerable interval:

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To cease living

• go-by-the-board

  1. (idiomatic, nautical) To fall or to go overboard; to be cast over the side of a ship.
  2. (idiomatic) To be superseded, rejected, or obliterated; to pass by with little consequence; to amount to nothing.

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  1. (idiomatic, nautical) To fall or to go overboard; to be cast over the side of a ship.
  2. (idiomatic) To be superseded, rejected, or obliterated; to pass by with little consequence; to amount to nothing.

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• end one's days

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• kick off

  1. (intransitive) To make the first kick in a game or part of a game.
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To start; to launch.
  3. To dismiss; to expel; to remove from a position.

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  1. (intransitive) To make the first kick in a game or part of a game.
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To start; to launch.
  3. To dismiss; to expel; to remove from a position.

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• burn out

  1. To extinguish due to lack of fuel.
  2. (idiomatic) To tire due to overwork.
  3. (idiomatic) To make (someone) unavailable for work involving exposure to ionizing radiation by employing (the person) in such work until the person's accumulated exposure reaches the maximum permitted for an administrative period, typically a year.

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  1. To extinguish due to lack of fuel.
  2. (idiomatic) To tire due to overwork.
  3. (idiomatic) To make (someone) unavailable for work involving exposure to ionizing radiation by employing (the person) in such work until the person's accumulated exposure reaches the maximum permitted for an administrative period, typically a year.

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• check out

  1. (intransitive) To confirm and pay for goods and services at a facility (e.g.: supermarket, online store, hotel) when leaving.
  2. To withdraw (an item), as from a library, and have the withdrawal recorded.
  3. To record (someone) as leaving the premises or as taking something therefrom, as from a library or shop.

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  1. (intransitive) To confirm and pay for goods and services at a facility (e.g.: supermarket, online store, hotel) when leaving.
  2. To withdraw (an item), as from a library, and have the withdrawal recorded.
  3. To record (someone) as leaving the premises or as taking something therefrom, as from a library or shop.

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• go home feet first

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• conk out

  1. (intransitive, informal) to fall fast asleep; to sleep soundly
  2. (intransitive, informal) to stop functioning
  3. (intransitive, informal) to die

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  1. (intransitive, informal) to fall fast asleep; to sleep soundly
  2. (intransitive, informal) to stop functioning
  3. (intransitive, informal) to die

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• keel over

  1. (intransitive, nautical) Of a vessel: to roll so far on its side that it cannot recover; to capsize or turn turtle.
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To collapse in a faint; to black out; to die.

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  1. (intransitive, nautical) Of a vessel: to roll so far on its side that it cannot recover; to capsize or turn turtle.
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To collapse in a faint; to black out; to die.

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• be gathered to one's fathers

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• go to one's reward

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• kick in

  1. To kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards.
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To start or connect suddenly.
  3. (intransitive, idiomatic) To contribute, especially to a collection of money.

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  1. To kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards.
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To start or connect suddenly.
  3. (intransitive, idiomatic) To contribute, especially to a collection of money.

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• bite-the-bullet

  1. (idiomatic) To endure a punishment or consequence with dignity or stoicism.
  2. (idiomatic) To accept a negative aspect of a situation in order to proceed.

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  1. (idiomatic) To endure a punishment or consequence with dignity or stoicism.
  2. (idiomatic) To accept a negative aspect of a situation in order to proceed.

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• croak

  1. A low hoarse sound, as that characteristic of a frog or a raven.
  2. To utter in a low hoarse sound.
  3. To kill.

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  1. A low hoarse sound, as that characteristic of a frog or a raven.
  2. To utter in a low hoarse sound.
  3. To kill.

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• breathe one's last

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• lay down one's life

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• bite-the-dust

  1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) To die.
  2. (idiomatic) To quit, or fail.

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  1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) To die.
  2. (idiomatic) To quit, or fail.

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• answer the last call

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• shut-up-shop

  1. (intransitive, cricket) To bat defensively in the last innings of a match in order to force a draw when winning is not possible.
  2. (intransitive, UK) To close up shop; to end a business activity.

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  1. (intransitive, cricket) To bat defensively in the last innings of a match in order to force a draw when winning is not possible.
  2. (intransitive, UK) To close up shop; to end a business activity.

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• kick-the-bucket

  1. (idiomatic, euphemistic, colloquial) To die.
  2. (idiomatic, colloquial) Of a machine, to break down such that it cannot be repaired.

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  1. (idiomatic, euphemistic, colloquial) To die.
  2. (idiomatic, colloquial) Of a machine, to break down such that it cannot be repaired.

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• buy-the-farm

  1. (idiomatic, US, informal, euphemistic) To die; generally, to die in battle or in a plane crash.

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  1. (idiomatic, US, informal, euphemistic) To die; generally, to die in battle or in a plane crash.

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• push up daisies

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• go-west

  1. (idiomatic) to die; to become destroyed

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  1. (idiomatic) to die; to become destroyed

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• cash-in

  1. (idiomatic) To profit from; to use an opportunity to maximum advantage, especially financially.
  2. (idiomatic) To die.

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  1. (idiomatic) To profit from; to use an opportunity to maximum advantage, especially financially.
  2. (idiomatic) To die.

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• cash-in-one-s-chips

  1. (idiomatic) To discontinue an activity, accepting whatever gains or losses one has incurred; to give up.
  2. (idiomatic) To die.

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  1. (idiomatic) To discontinue an activity, accepting whatever gains or losses one has incurred; to give up.
  2. (idiomatic) To die.

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• close-one-s-eyes

  1. (idiomatic) To ignore.

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  1. (idiomatic) To ignore.

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• return to dust

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• turn-to-dust

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to die

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  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to die

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• join the great majority

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• awake to immortal life

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• become one with nature

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• slide into oblivion

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• shuffle-off-this-mortal-coil

  1. (idiomatic) To die; to divest oneself of one's mortal body.

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  1. (idiomatic) To die; to divest oneself of one's mortal body.

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• pay-the-debt-of-nature

  1. (euphemistic) To die.

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  1. (euphemistic) To die.

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• go-the-way-of-all-flesh

  1. (euphemistic) To die; to follow a course leading to death or extinction.

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  1. (euphemistic) To die; to follow a course leading to death or extinction.

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• give-up-the-ghost

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To cease clinging to life; to die.
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic, figuratively) To quit; to cease functioning.
  3. (intransitive, with of) To cede a commitment to or identification with.

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  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To cease clinging to life; to die.
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic, figuratively) To quit; to cease functioning.
  3. (intransitive, with of) To cede a commitment to or identification with.

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• pass over to the great beyond

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• cross the Styx

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• go to one's last home

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• pay the supreme sacrifice

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• join-the-choir-invisible

  1. (intransitive, chiefly humorous) To die.

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  1. (intransitive, chiefly humorous) To die.

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• be numbered with the dead

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• go-belly-up

  1. (idiomatic) To die.
  2. (idiomatic) To fail or fold; especially, to close or shut down a business; to go out of business.

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  1. (idiomatic) To die.
  2. (idiomatic) To fail or fold; especially, to close or shut down a business; to go out of business.

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• rest-in-peace

  1. A blessing or expression of hope that a deceased person is at peace.
  2. (euphemistic) To have passed away, or died.

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  1. A blessing or expression of hope that a deceased person is at peace.
  2. (euphemistic) To have passed away, or died.

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• fade-away

  1. To lose strength, become weaker; to wane

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  1. To lose strength, become weaker; to wane

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• catch one's death

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• be done for

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• fall-asleep

  1. To pass from a state of wakefulness into sleep.
  2. To be affected by paresthesia.
  3. (poetic, euphemistic) To die (often seen on gravestones)

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  1. To pass from a state of wakefulness into sleep.
  2. To be affected by paresthesia.
  3. (poetic, euphemistic) To die (often seen on gravestones)

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• return to the earth

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• go off

  1. (intransitive) To explode.
  2. (intransitive) To fire, especially accidentally.
  3. (intransitive) To explode metaphorically; to become very angry.

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  1. (intransitive) To explode.
  2. (intransitive) To fire, especially accidentally.
  3. (intransitive) To explode metaphorically; to become very angry.

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• go up

  1. Used other than as an idiom: see go,"Ž up.
  2. (intransitive) To be built or erected
  3. (intransitive) To rise or increase in price, cost, or value.

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  1. Used other than as an idiom: see go,"Ž up.
  2. (intransitive) To be built or erected
  3. (intransitive) To rise or increase in price, cost, or value.

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• go to glory

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• drop-dead

  1. Very impressive; spectacular:
  2. Of or relating to a deadline that cannot be changed:

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  1. Very impressive; spectacular:
  2. Of or relating to a deadline that cannot be changed:

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• be taken

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• end one's earthly career

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• be no more

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• meet one's death

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• fall

  1. To drop or come down freely under the influence of gravity:
  2. To drop oneself to a lower or less erect position:
  3. To lose an upright or erect position suddenly:

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  1. To drop or come down freely under the influence of gravity:
  2. To drop oneself to a lower or less erect position:
  3. To lose an upright or erect position suddenly:

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• hang

  1. To fasten from above with no support from below; suspend:
  2. To suspend or fasten so as to allow free movement at or about the point of suspension:
  3. To execute by hanging:

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  1. To fasten from above with no support from below; suspend:
  2. To suspend or fasten so as to allow free movement at or about the point of suspension:
  3. To execute by hanging:

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• drown

  1. To kill by submerging and suffocating in water or another liquid.
  2. To drench thoroughly or cover with or as if with a liquid.
  3. To deaden one's awareness of; blot out:

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  1. To kill by submerging and suffocating in water or another liquid.
  2. To drench thoroughly or cover with or as if with a liquid.
  3. To deaden one's awareness of; blot out:

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• come to naught

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• come to a violent end

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• cease to exist

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• suffer death

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• relinquish life

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• emit the last breath

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• cease respiration

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• lose-one-s-life

  1. (euphemistic) To die, especially to be killed during involvement in an activity or in some other undertaking.

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  1. (euphemistic) To die, especially to be killed during involvement in an activity or in some other undertaking.

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• suffocate

  1. To kill or destroy by preventing access of air or oxygen.
  2. To impair the breathing of or cause discomfort to by cutting off the supply of fresh air.
  3. To suppress the development, imagination, or creativity of; stifle:

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  1. To kill or destroy by preventing access of air or oxygen.
  2. To impair the breathing of or cause discomfort to by cutting off the supply of fresh air.
  3. To suppress the development, imagination, or creativity of; stifle:

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• commit-suicide

  1. To kill oneself; to take one's own life.

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  1. To kill oneself; to take one's own life.

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• go

  1. To move or travel; proceed:
  2. To move away from a place; depart:
  3. To pursue a certain course:

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  1. To move or travel; proceed:
  2. To move away from a place; depart:
  3. To pursue a certain course:

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• succumb

  1. To submit to an overpowering force or yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in.
  2. To die, especially from a disease or injury.

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  1. To submit to an overpowering force or yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in.
  2. To die, especially from a disease or injury.

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• perish

  1. To die or be destroyed, especially in a violent or untimely manner:
  2. To pass from existence; disappear gradually:
  3. To spoil or deteriorate.

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  1. To die or be destroyed, especially in a violent or untimely manner:
  2. To pass from existence; disappear gradually:
  3. To spoil or deteriorate.

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• depart

  1. To go away; leave:
  2. To die.
  3. To vary, as from a regular course; deviate:

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  1. To go away; leave:
  2. To die.
  3. To vary, as from a regular course; deviate:

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• pass-on

  1. To convey or communicate.
  2. To skip or decline.
  3. (idiomatic, euphemistic) To die.

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  1. To convey or communicate.
  2. To skip or decline.
  3. (idiomatic, euphemistic) To die.

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• pass away

  1. (euphemistic) To die.

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  1. (euphemistic) To die.

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• expire

  1. To come to an end; terminate:
  2. To breathe one's last breath; die:
  3. To exhale; breathe out.

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  1. To come to an end; terminate:
  2. To breathe one's last breath; die:
  3. To exhale; breathe out.

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• decease

  1. To die.
  2. The act of dying; death.

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  1. To die.
  2. The act of dying; death.

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To cease existing

• go pfft

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• go blooey

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• discontinue

  1. To stop doing or providing (something); end or abandon:
  2. To cease making or manufacturing:
  3. To cease subscribing to (a publication).

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  1. To stop doing or providing (something); end or abandon:
  2. To cease making or manufacturing:
  3. To cease subscribing to (a publication).

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• leave not a trace behind

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• be no more

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• be null and void

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• die-off

  1. A sudden collapse of a species or of a population or community of organisms, as from disease or environmental disruption.

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  1. A sudden collapse of a species or of a population or community of organisms, as from disease or environmental disruption.

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• become extinct

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• evaporate

  1. To convert or change into a vapor.
  2. To draw off in the form of vapor.
  3. To draw moisture from, as by heating, leaving only the dry solid portion.

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  1. To convert or change into a vapor.
  2. To draw off in the form of vapor.
  3. To draw moisture from, as by heating, leaving only the dry solid portion.

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• come-to-nothing

  1. (idiomatic) To fail completely; to have no result.

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  1. (idiomatic) To fail completely; to have no result.

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• be heard of no more

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• burn out

  1. To extinguish due to lack of fuel.
  2. (idiomatic) To tire due to overwork.
  3. (idiomatic) To make (someone) unavailable for work involving exposure to ionizing radiation by employing (the person) in such work until the person's accumulated exposure reaches the maximum permitted for an administrative period, typically a year.

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  1. To extinguish due to lack of fuel.
  2. (idiomatic) To tire due to overwork.
  3. (idiomatic) To make (someone) unavailable for work involving exposure to ionizing radiation by employing (the person) in such work until the person's accumulated exposure reaches the maximum permitted for an administrative period, typically a year.

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• evanesce

  1. To dissipate or disappear like vapor.

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  1. To dissipate or disappear like vapor.

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• vanish

  1. To pass out of sight, especially quickly; disappear.
  2. To pass out of existence:
  3. To become zero. Used of a function or variable.

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  1. To pass out of sight, especially quickly; disappear.
  2. To pass out of existence:
  3. To become zero. Used of a function or variable.

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• recede

  1. To move back or away from a limit, point, or mark:
  2. To slope away from a point of reference:
  3. To become or seem to become more distant and fainter or less distinct:

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  1. To move back or away from a limit, point, or mark:
  2. To slope away from a point of reference:
  3. To become or seem to become more distant and fainter or less distinct:

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• go out

  1. (intransitive) To leave, especially a building.
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To leave one's abode to go to public places.
  3. (intransitive) To be eliminated from a competition.

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  1. (intransitive) To leave, especially a building.
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To leave one's abode to go to public places.
  3. (intransitive) To be eliminated from a competition.

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• die-out

  1. (idiomatic) To become extinct.

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  1. (idiomatic) To become extinct.

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• disappear

  1. To pass out of sight; vanish:
  2. To cease to be seen; be missing or unfound:
  3. To cease to exist:

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  1. To pass out of sight; vanish:
  2. To cease to be seen; be missing or unfound:
  3. To cease to exist:

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• dissolve

  1. To cause to pass into solution:
  2. To reduce (solid matter) to liquid form; melt.
  3. To cause to lose definition; blend or blur:

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  1. To cause to pass into solution:
  2. To reduce (solid matter) to liquid form; melt.
  3. To cause to lose definition; blend or blur:

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• extinguish

  1. To cause (a fire or light) to stop burning or shining; put out.
  2. To put an end to or make extinct; destroy:
  3. To bring about the extinction of (a conditioned response).

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  1. To cause (a fire or light) to stop burning or shining; put out.
  2. To put an end to or make extinct; destroy:
  3. To bring about the extinction of (a conditioned response).

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• stop

  1. To close (an opening or hole) by covering, filling in, or plugging up:
  2. To constrict (an opening or orifice):
  3. To obstruct or block passage on (a road, for example).

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  1. To close (an opening or hole) by covering, filling in, or plugging up:
  2. To constrict (an opening or orifice):
  3. To obstruct or block passage on (a road, for example).

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To decline as though death were inevitable

• go-downhill

  1. (idiomatic) To worsen or degenerate.

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  1. (idiomatic) To worsen or degenerate.

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• totter to a fall

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• go-bad

  1. Of foods and commodities, to spoil, rot, or otherwise become unusable due to age or storage conditions.
  2. Of a person or entity, to cease to be reputable and instead become delinquent, criminal, or poorly behaved.
  3. Of a geographic area, to become unsafe.

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  1. Of foods and commodities, to spoil, rot, or otherwise become unusable due to age or storage conditions.
  2. Of a person or entity, to cease to be reputable and instead become delinquent, criminal, or poorly behaved.
  3. Of a geographic area, to become unsafe.

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• subside

  1. To become less intense, active, or severe; abate.
  2. To become smaller or less prominent, as swelling.
  3. To move or sink to a lower or normal level:

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  1. To become less intense, active, or severe; abate.
  2. To become smaller or less prominent, as swelling.
  3. To move or sink to a lower or normal level:

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• melt-away

  1. (intransitive) To fade or wane

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  1. (intransitive) To fade or wane

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• die-down

  1. (idiomatic) To become less virulent.

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  1. (idiomatic) To become less virulent.

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• die-out

  1. (idiomatic) To become extinct.

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  1. (idiomatic) To become extinct.

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• dilapidate

  1. To bring or fall into a state of partial ruin, decay, or disrepair.
  2. To squander; waste.

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  1. To bring or fall into a state of partial ruin, decay, or disrepair.
  2. To squander; waste.

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• rankle

  1. To cause persistent irritation or resentment:
  2. To feel or express irritation or resentment about something:
  3. To become sore or inflamed; fester:

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  1. To cause persistent irritation or resentment:
  2. To feel or express irritation or resentment about something:
  3. To become sore or inflamed; fester:

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• molder

  1. To crumble to dust; disintegrate.
  2. To cause to crumble.

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  1. To crumble to dust; disintegrate.
  2. To cause to crumble.

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• deteriorate

  1. To diminish or impair in quality, character, or value:
  2. To grow worse; degenerate:
  3. To weaken or disintegrate; decay:

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  1. To diminish or impair in quality, character, or value:
  2. To grow worse; degenerate:
  3. To weaken or disintegrate; decay:

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• diminish

  1. To make smaller or less; reduce or lessen.
  2. To detract from the authority, reputation, or prestige of:
  3. To cause to taper.

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  1. To make smaller or less; reduce or lessen.
  2. To detract from the authority, reputation, or prestige of:
  3. To cause to taper.

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• crumble

  1. To break into small fragments or pieces:
  2. To fall into small fragments or pieces; disintegrate:
  3. To give way; collapse: