fail vs die

fail is not a noun while die is a noun.

fail and die both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fail	No	No	Yes	No
die	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fail and die are synonyms defined as:

fail and die: stop operating or functioning

Other synonyms of fail include break, break down, conk out, give out, give way, go, go bad.

fail (noun)	die (noun)
	a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
	a device used for shaping metal
	a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods

fail (verb)	die (verb)
stop operating or functioning	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
deteriorate	disappear or come to an end
prove insufficient	suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense)
disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake	stop operating or functioning
become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close	lose sparkle or bouquet
be unsuccessful	to be on base at the end of an inning, of a player
fail to get a passing grade	cut or shape with a die
fail to do something; leave something undone	be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame
judge unacceptable	languish as with love or desire
be unable	feel indifferent towards
fall short in what is expected	suffer or face the pain of death

Difference between fail and die

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