deaths

Noun

death (countable and uncountable, plural deaths)

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, non-living state.
   • My grandfather died/met a violent death, which saddened the whole family.
   1. Execution (in the judicial sense).
      • The serial killer was sentenced to death.
2. (capitalized, often) 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.
3. (preceded by the) The collapse or end of something.
   • England scored a goal at the death to even the score at one all.
   1. (especially, figuratively, preceded by the) A cause of great stress, exhaustion, embarrassment, or another negative condition (for someone).
      • This bake sale is going to be the death of me!
4. (figuratively) Spiritual lifelessness.

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