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to pass away
[phrase form: pass]
01
to no longer be alive
Intransitive
Example
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.
02
to fade, disappear, or cease to exist
Intransitive
Example
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.
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