die without issue

dying without issue

Definition

Definition of die without issue - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

legal

Dated

pass away without leaving any descendants

Dated

He died without issue, so his estate went to charity.
The heir died without issue, leaving the family fortune in limbo.
She died without issue, and her property was auctioned off.

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Expressions with die

die away

fade or disappear slowly

The echoes of the bell die away in the distance.

die down

become less strong or intense

The storm will die down by evening.

die for

lose life because of a cause or person

Many heroes die for their country.

die out

disappear slowly until nothing is left

The sound of the music began to die out.

would die first

express conditional death happening before others in a situation

He said he would die first if the disease worsened.

die a hero

die while performing a brave act

He chose to die a hero in the battle.

Expressions with issue

burning issue

urgent matter needing immediate attention

The budget deficit is a burning issue for the government.

at issue

adj.

being discussed or debated

The main point at issue is the budget.

bread-and-butter issue

fundamental topic concerning basic needs or interests

Healthcare is a bread-and-butter issue for many voters.

hot-button issue

controversial subject sparking debate

Immigration policy is often a hot-button issue during elections.

cloud the issue

make a problem less clear or more confusing

He tried to cloud the issue with irrelevant details.

dodge the issue

evade a problem or responsibility

She dodged the issue by blaming someone else.

duck the issue

avoid dealing with a problem or question

The politician tried to duck the issue during the debate.

issue came to light

exp.

problem or concern becomes known or noticed

The issue came to light during the audit.

make an issue of

treat something as important or problematic

She tends to make an issue of minor mistakes.

muddle the issue

make a situation more confusing or complicated

His comments only muddle the issue further.

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French:mourir sans descendance, ...
German:ohne Nachkommen sterben, ...
Italian:morire senza eredi, ...
Spanish:morir sin descendencia, ...
Portuguese:falecer sem descendência, ...
Chinese:无后而终, ...
Japanese:子孫を残さずに亡くなる, ...
Arabic:تُوُفِّيَ دونَ أنْ يَتْرُكَ ذُرِّيَّة, ...
Hebrew:לָמוּת בְּלִי יוֹרְשִׁים, ...
Russian:умереть, не оставив потомков, ...
Ukrainian:померти без нащадків, ...
Hindi:बिना वंशज के मरना, ...
Bengali:বংশধর না রেখে মারা যাওয়া, ...
Catalan:morir sense descendència, ...
Czech:zemřít bez potomků, ...
Danish:dø uden efterkommere, ...
Dutch:zonder nakomelingen sterven, ...
Greek:πεθαίνω χωρίς απογόνους, ...
Hungarian:leszármazottak hátrahagyása nélkül meghalni, ...
Khmer:ស្លាប់ដោយគ្មានកូនចៅ, ...
Korean:자손 없이 사망하다, ...
Persian:بدون فرزند فوت کرد, ...
Polish:umrzeć bezpotomnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):falecer sem deixar herdeiros, ...
Romanian:a deceda fără descendenți, ...
Swedish:gå bort utan arvingar, ...
Thai:เสียชีวิตโดยไม่มีทายาท, ...
Turkish:vefat etmek, ...
Vietnamese:qua đời không có con cái, ...

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