dying

B2 · Upper Intermediate

adj. coming to an end or disappearing slowly.

adj. drawing to a close or declining in importance, intensity, or existence.

“We sat by the dying fire until the last glow disappeared.”

“The documentary explores the struggle to preserve dying languages that are no longer being passed down to younger generations.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Formal

n. the process of someone or something losing their life.

n. the act or process of expiring or losing life; the state of being in the final stage of life.

“She wrote a book about the experience of dying and what it teaches us.”

“The philosopher argued that the fear of dying is often more painful than the physical process itself.”