 death |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the event of dying or departure from life | |
| Synonyms: | decease | |
| Examples: | : "her death came as a terrible shock" "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren" |
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| Related terms: | birth change loss fatality finish Crucifixion martyrdom wrongful_death megadeath die die | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (biology) the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism | |
| Examples: | "the animal died a painful death" |
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| Related terms: | organic_phenomenon necrosis necrobiosis brain_death die | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the time at which life ends; continuing until dead | |
| Synonyms: | last | |
| Examples: | "she stayed until his death" "a struggle to the last" |
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| Related terms: | end die | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the personification of death | |
| Examples: | "Death walked the streets of the plague-bound city" |
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| Related terms: | imaginary_being grim_reaper die | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the absence of life or state of being dead | |
| Examples: | "he seemed more content in death than he had ever been in life" |
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| Related terms: | state rest sudden_infant_death_syndrome neonatal_death extinction die | |
| 6. | [ noun ] the time when something ends | |
| Synonyms: | dying demise | |
| Examples: | "it was the death of all his plans" "a dying of old hopes" |
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| Related terms: | birth end grave life die | |
| 7. | [ noun ] the act of killing | |
| Examples: | "he had two deaths on his conscience" |
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| Related terms: | killing die | |
| 8. | [ noun ] a final state | |
| Synonyms: | end destruction | |
| Examples: | "he came to a bad end" "the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end" |
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| Related terms: | state terminate end die | |
| Similar spelling: |
dethaw Detty deity Deetta Dewitt DEd |
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