pass away

1 of 1verb

/pæs əˈweɪ/

Forms:passes away,passing away,passed away,passed away

1

to no longer be alive

B2

The community mourned when they heard that the beloved teacher had passed away.
I just found out that my childhood friend passed away in an accident.
She passed away peacefully in her sleep.
We were saddened to hear that the town's oldest resident passed away at the age of 105.
My grandfather passed away last year after a long illness.

Synonyms:

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

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2

to fade, disappear, or cease to exist

Many old dialects have passed away with the advent of modern communication tools.
That old way of thinking needs to pass away for society to progress.
With the rise of digital technology, the era of floppy disks has passed away.
The once-popular trend passed away as new styles emerged.
Over time, the ancient traditions of the village passed away.