diff --git a/library/std/src/process.rs b/library/std/src/process.rs
index 00027591a13..11a0432ce27 100644
--- a/library/std/src/process.rs
+++ b/library/std/src/process.rs
@@ -1912,7 +1912,7 @@ pub fn exit(code: i32) -> ! {
 /// to run.
 ///
 /// The process's termination will be similar to that from the C `abort()`
-/// function.  On Unix, the process will die with signal `SIGABRT`, which
+/// function.  On Unix, the process will terminate with signal `SIGABRT`, which
 /// typically means that the shell prints "Aborted".
 ///
 /// # Examples