# breathe one's last

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To die.
2. To be defeated.

## Etymology
Perhaps first used in Shakespeare's Henry VI, part 3 (c. 1591). Compare breathe (“to live”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/breathe-one-s-last