die on

verb

To die under the care or watch of (someone).

“I can't handle any more patients dying on me.”

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Meanings

verbdie on (third-person singular simple present dies on, present participle dying on, simple past and past participle died on)

present singular third person dies on · participle present dying on · participle past died on · past died on

  1. informalTo die under the care or watch of (someone).

    I can't handle any more patients dying on me.

Translations

German wegsterben
  • wegsterbenTranslations
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APA

die on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/die%20on

MLA

“die on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/die%20on. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “die on,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/die%20on.

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