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 death death /ˈdɛθ/

noun

  1. () The event of dying or departure from life  ( decease , expiry , death )
    the event of dying or departure from life
     Her death came as a terrible shock
    her death came as a terrible shock
     Upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren
    upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren
  2. () The permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism  ( death )
    the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism
     The animal died a painful death
    the animal died a painful death
  3. () The absence of life or state of being dead  ( death )
    the absence of life or state of being dead
     He seemed more content in death than he had ever been in life
    he seemed more content in death than he had ever been in life
  4. () The time when something ends  ( demise , dying , death )
    the time when something ends
     It was the death of all his plans
    it was the death of all his plans
     A dying of old hopes
    a dying of old hopes
  5. () The time at which life ends; continuing until dead  ( last , death )
    the time at which life ends; continuing until dead
     She stayed until his death
    she stayed until his death
     A struggle to the last
    a struggle to the last
  6. () A final state  ( destruction , death , end )
    a final state
     He came to a bad end
    he came to a bad end
     The so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end
    the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end
  7. The act of killing  ( death )
    the act of killing
     He had two deaths on his conscience
    he had two deaths on his conscience

 Death

  1. () The personification of death  ( Death )
    the personification of death
     Death walked the streets of the plague-bound city
    Death walked the streets of the plague-bound city