give up the ghost

Verb

idiomatic intransitive figuratively with-of

(intransitive, idiomatic) To cease clinging to life; to die. / (intransitive, idiomatic, figuratively) To quit; to cease functioning.

Japanese Meaning

（自動詞・慣用句）生命活動を停止する、息絶える；死ぬ / （自動詞・慣用句・比喩的）機能や作用が停止する、使えなくなる

Despite the doctors' efforts, the patient continued to fight and refused to give up the ghost.

医師たちの尽力にもかかわらず、その患者は闘い続け、息を引き取ることを拒んだ。

Sense（1）

(intransitive, idiomatic) To cease clinging to life; to die.

And Ieſus cryed with a loude voice, and gaue vp the ghoſt.

Sense（2）

(intransitive, idiomatic, figuratively) To quit; to cease functioning.

My old computer finally gave up the ghost the other day.

Sense（3）

(intransitive, with of) To cede a commitment to or identification with.

But McCartney, 50, is hardly ready to give up the ghost of his creative past.

gives up the ghost

（ present singular third-person ）

giving up the ghost

（ participle present ）

gave up the ghost

（ past ）

given up the ghost

（ participle past ）