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death

/ death /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of killing
"he had two deaths on his conscience"
Type of:
killing kill putting to death
Derived:
die decease perish go exit
noun Sense 2
the event of dying or departure from life
"her death came as a terrible shock"
"upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren"
Opposites:
birth nativity nascency nascence
Type of:
change alteration modification
Kinds of:
Crucifixion fatality human death martyrdom megadeath
Derived:
die decease perish go exit
noun Sense 3
the personification of death
"Death walked the streets of the plague-bound city"
Type of:
imaginary being imaginary creature
Kinds of:
Grim Reaper Reaper
Derived:
die decease perish go exit
noun Sense 4
the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism
"the animal died a painful death"
Type of:
organic phenomenon
Kinds of:
necrobiosis cell death necrosis mortification gangrene
Derived:
die decease perish go exit
noun Sense 5
the absence of life or state of being dead
"he seemed more content in death than he had ever been in life"
Type of:
state
Kinds of:
rest eternal rest sleep eternal sleep quietus
Derived:
die decease perish go exit
noun Sense 6
the time at which life ends; continuing until dead
"she stayed until his death"
"a struggle to the last"
Type of:
end ending
Derived:
die decease perish go exit
noun Sense 7
the time when something ends
"it was the death of all his plans"
"a dying of old hopes"
Opposites:
birth
Type of:
end ending
Kinds of:
grave
Has parts:
life lifetime lifespan
Derived:
die
noun Sense 8
a final state
"he came to a bad end"
"the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end"
Type of:
state
Derived:
die end terminate stop finish
Semantic Complexity
79%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
77
Times Searched
3
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killing kill putting to death change alteration modification Crucifixion fatality human death martyrdom megadeath birth