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Give up the ghost

verb

Definitions

1.verbTo cease clinging to life; to die.
2.verbTo quit; to cease functioning.
"My old computer finally gave up the ghost the other day."
3.verb(with of) To cede a commitment to or identification with.

Synonyms

yield the ghostyield up the ghostsuccumbgive upquit the oxygen habitgive overexpirepass onthrow in the towelbite the dustexitshuffle off this mortal coil
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