gives up the ghost
phrase
as in dies
to stop living Her estranged sister gave up the ghost years ago. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- dies
- falls
- buys it
- pops off
- checks out
- perishes
- kicks off
- passes away
- snuffs it
- steps out
- kicks in
- departs
- expires
- pegs out
- disappears
- succumbs
- ends
- parts
- exits
- passes (on)
- buys the farm
- bites the dust
- goes
- demises
- kicks the bucket
- dries up
- deceases
- fades
- drops
- croaks
- flatlines
- fails
- predeceases
- conks (out)
- consumes
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- lives
- breathes
- revives
- comes to
- exists
- is
- lingers
- subsists
- flourishes
- thrives
- prospers