Definition of 'death'

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Definitions of 'death'

1. (noun) death, decease, expiry
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"

2. (noun) death
the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism
"the animal died a painful death"

3. (noun) death
the absence of life or state of being dead
"he seemed more content in death than he had ever been in life"

4. (noun) death, dying, demise
the time when something ends
"it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of old hopes"

5. (noun) death, last
the time at which life ends; continuing until dead
"she stayed until his death"; "a struggle to the last"

6. (noun) Death
the personification of death
"Death walked the streets of the plague-bound city"

7. (noun) end, destruction, death
a final state
"he came to a bad end"; "the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end"

8. (noun) death
the act of killing
"he had two deaths on his conscience"

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