1. past tense of die; stopped living; became dead
2. past tense of die; stopped working or functioning
Usage: informal
3. past tense of die; gradually disappeared or faded away

Examples

• My grandfather died peacefully in his sleep.
• The flowers died because we forgot to water them.
• Her phone died right in the middle of our conversation.
• The engine died when we ran out of gas.
• The music died away as the band left the stage.
• His enthusiasm for the project died after the first setback.
• The fire died down to glowing embers.