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The cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return to an inert, non-living state.countableuncountable
- My grandfather died/met a violent death, which saddened the whole family.
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The cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return to an inert, non-living state.; Execution (in the judicial sense).countableuncountable
- The serial killer was sentenced to death.
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The personification of death as a (usually male) hooded figure with a scythe; the Grim Reaper.capitalizedcountableoften
- When death walked in, a chill spread through the room.
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The collapse or end of something.countableuncountable
- England scored a goal at the death to even the score at one all.
- Buyer (negotiating): You were at two-fifty on that one. Go on, then, what's the death on that? Seller: Two hundred pounds is the absolute death. Buyer: Sold. Thank you.
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The collapse or end of something.; A cause of great stress, exhaustion, embarrassment, or another negative condition (for someone).countableespeciallyfiguratively
- This bake sale is going to be the death of me!
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Spiritual lifelessness.countablefigurativelyuncountable
syn. death · end · tomb · celestial transfer · decease · decomposition · defunction · dematerialization · demise · dirt nap · doom · exit
ant. (antonym(s) of“beginning of life”): birt · (antonym(s) of“maintenance of existence” · advent · beginning · birth · genesis · rise · start