pass away
Third Person
passes away
Present Participle
passing away
Past Tense
passed away
Past Participle
passed away
1
to no longer be alive
- 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.
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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.