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English

Etymology

King James Version of the Bible (1611), Gospel of Mark, 15:37.

Verb

to give up the ghost

  1. (idiomatic, euphemism) To die.
    • 1611, King James Bible, Mark 15:37
      And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.
  2. (idiomatic, figuratively) For a thing to die or (metaphorically) to quit.
    My old computer finally gave up the ghost the other day.

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