pass away

Idioms  

1. Also,. Die, as in He passed away last week, or After Grandma passes on we'll sell the land, or I hear he's about to pass over. All these terms are euphemisms for dying, although the verb pass alone as well as pass away have been used in the sense of “pass out of existence, die” since the 1300s. The two variants—adding on [c. 1800] and over [c. 1900]—allude to moving to some other-worldly realm.

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Example Sentences

Glenn said her performance had been inspired by the memory of her grandmother Barbara, who passed away in February last year.

From Barron's

He didn’t come out until his father, a pastor, passed away.

From Los Angeles Times

"Leeds United are devastated to confirm that a supporter sadly passed away ahead of our Premier League fixture with Manchester United at Elland Road," the club said.

From BBC

Tributes have been paid to Belfast boxer Paul McCullagh Jr, who has passed away aged 25 after a short illness.

From BBC

My husband of 39 years passed away suddenly at age 68.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• die
• expire
• perish
• succumb