give-up the ghost

Verb (1)

1. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life“She died from cancer”“The children perished in the fire”“The patient went peacefully”“The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102”Synonyms: diedeceaseperishgoexitpass awayexpirepasskick the bucketcash in one's chipsbuy the farmconkdrop deadpop offchokecroaksnuff itMore general change state, turnMore specific starve, fall, drown, buy it, suffocate, succumb, abort, predeceaseSimilar fail, die