death

Plural

deaths

1. 1.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, nonliving state.

   • The serial killer was sentenced to death.
   • My grandfather died a violent death, which saddened the whole family.
   • Perhaps the reason why he seemed in such a ghastly rage was that he did not come by his death fairly.

2. 2.The collapse or end of something.

   • This bake sale is going to be the death of me!
   • England scored a goal at the death to even the score at one all.
   • He may even find himself being blamed if the project dies a quick and horrible death at the box office or is unceremoniously axed by the network.

3. 3.Spiritual lifelessness.

   • Tom doesn't believe in life after death.
   • Tom's death wasn't a suicide.

4. 4.The personification of death as a (usually male) hooded figure with a scythe; the Grim Reaper.

   • When death walked in, a chill spread through the room.

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