casualty
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- noun
- /ˈkæʒuəlti/
:
víctima mortal
- The accident resulted in multiple casualties on the highway, prompting an emergency response.
- one casualty
- first casualty
- become a casualty
Examples
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On the very first day, there was a casualty for every half meter of the entire frontline.
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Their plan is to incur maximum civilian casualties.
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It's a casualty of war, Captain, and we're at war.
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Just a casualty of war.
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As you can see, the situation is not without its casualties.
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Casualties were kept to a minimum, but the impact was global.
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Not surprisingly, then, the principal casualty of this process has been the Catholic left.
Academic text (1999) -
But for now, she must feel like the biggest casualty in our family's war.
Fiction book (1996) -
Among the first casualties of the crisis were the continent's extensive social-welfare programs.
Academic text (2011) -
Casualty confirmed, deceased.
Synonyms
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2.8
The reason a person died as recorded by a doctor or other official
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2.9
An event that causes someone's death
Compounds
- Jargon
Loss or serious damage to military equipment caused by an enemy attack
- Specialized
A member of the military who is killed or captured during a fight
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Casualty comes from the old Latin word casus, meaning 'chance' or 'what happens', so it can also mean a death that comes from an unexpected event, such as an accident. This is why a workplace or road 'casualty' refers to someone who died because of that incident.