death
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1.0
- noun
- /dɛθ/
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fin
- Under our base case scenario, we estimate that annual radon deaths will drop by 42% by the year 2075.
- death of the forest
- death of God
And the truth I didn't know was the death of my value and my worth.
- And the truth I didn't know was the death of my value and my worth.
- And so to me that creates this like death spiral of forget.
- When it's going bad, you get a exchange death spiral, so to speak.
- It's a little death can be painful.
Examples
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You associate cold with death, warmth with life.
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The current death toll stands... at 52.
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Why he felt the need to record these deaths, he could not explain.
Fiction book (1991) -
China now looks set only for more death and more destruction.
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A man has just been sentenced to death.
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Indeed, a 1937 article on the 21 leading causes of death among southern Blacks did not include diabetes.
Academic text (2011) -
The patients don't think about how a death affects this facility.
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We earned this paradise by a death we didn't deserve.
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Quaid people too have been portrayed as courting death through risky lifestyles.
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The report revealed that road accidents are a leading cause of death in the region.
Synonyms
795
2.6
The death of someone close to you
150
4.4
The dying out of a species so it no longer exists
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7.0
The end of a plan, institution, or idea
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8.1
Complete destruction so nothing is left
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3.5
Deaths of people caused by accidents, disasters, or violence
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5.9
The end of something, often hope or belief
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7.1
A peaceful state after death that lasts forever
3
7.7
The end of a person's life when they stop living
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
5
8.2
To become very sick from being outside in the cold, often said as a warning
Compounds
- Literature
61
3.5
Number of people who have died because of an accident, war, or disaster
- NSFW
56
5.2
An official punishment where a court orders someone to be put to death for a crime
32
6.7
An experience people have when they almost die, often seeing light or feeling peace
- Specialized
26
2.7
The number of people who die in a population each year shown per 1,000 people
- Offensive
23
9.7
A secret group that kills political opponents or accused criminals without a trial
- Formal
23
7.2
A death caused by another person's illegal or careless action that allows the family to sue
- NSFW
16
8.4
A prison camp where people are kept and killed, often used by Nazi Germany in World War II
- Specialized
8
4.0
Money that an insurance or pension plan pays to people named when someone dies
- Specialized
4
5.8
A condition when all brain activity stops and cannot return, even if the heart still beats
- Specialized
2
3.7
The sudden death of a baby under one year while sleeping, with no known cause
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3.2
A very hot desert valley in eastern California and southwestern Nevada that has North America's lowest point
- Literature
1
9.9
An image showing death as a skeleton leading rich and poor people to the grave
- Specialized
1
3.9
A process where a cell kills itself to help the body stay healthy
- Specialized
A planned way cells destroy themselves using caspase enzymes to remove damaged or dangerous cells
- Specialized
Complete and permanent loss of all brain activity and consciousness while the body may still have a heartbeat
- Formal
A state in which a person loses most legal rights such as voting and owning property
- Australian
A dangerous Australian snake with strong venom and a thick body that strikes quickly
A very poisonous white mushroom that can kill people and is often mistaken for edible mushrooms
- UK
A very poisonous white mushroom with a cup-shaped base and white gills that can kill if eaten
- Specialized
A part of life insurance paid early to a person likely to die soon
- Specialized
A poisonous plant with grass-like leaves that kills grazing animals
Surface Forms
Etymology
Death comes from the same old root that meant 'the end' and is related to the everyday word dead, so people also use death to talk about the end or destruction of things like a career, idea, or style. That is why death can mean the stopping or disappearance of something, not just a person.