Meaning

6 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)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.

    Tod, Exitus

    смертьsmertʹ, ги́бельgíbelʹ, поги́бельpogíbelʹ

    смертьsmertʹ

    the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism

  2. 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.

    (countable, uncountable)Execution (in the judicial sense).

    The serial killer was sentenced to death.

  3. (capitalized, countable, often, uncountable)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.

    Tod

    смертьsmertʹ, а́нгел сме́ртиángel smérti

    смертьsmertʹ

    the personification of death

  4. (countable, uncountable)The collapse or end of something.

    England scored a goal at the death to even the score at one all.

    Buyer (negotiating): You were at two-fifty on that one. Go on, then, what's the death on that? Seller: Two hundred pounds is the absolute death. Buyer: Sold. Thank you.

    Tod, Untergang

  5. The collapse or end of something.

    (countable, especially, figuratively, uncountable)A cause of great stress, exhaustion, embarrassment, or another negative condition (for someone).

    This bake sale is going to be the death of me!

  6. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)Spiritual lifelessness.

Examples

3106 sentences
  1. We received word of his death.

    Нас сповістили про його смерть.

    ruМы получили извещение о его смерти.

    deWir erhielten Nachricht von seinem Tod.

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  2. We often associate black with death.

    Ми часто асоціюємо чорний колір зі смертю.

    ruМы часто ассоциируем черный цвет со смертью.

    deWir verbinden die Farbe Schwarz oft mit Tod.

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  3. We were nearly frozen to death.

    Ми мало не померли від холоду.

    deWir waren fast totgefroren.

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  4. People sometimes compare death to sleep.

    Люди іноді порівнюють смерть зі сном.

    ruЛюди иногда сравнивают смерть со сном.

    deDer Tod wird manchmal mit dem Schlaf verglichen.

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  5. They believe in a life after death.

    Вони вірять у життя після смерті.

    ruОни верят в жизнь после смерти.

    deSie glauben an ein Leben nach dem Tod.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
cessation of life:
Русский
By meaning 3
Tarot:
cessation of life:
personification of death:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
Tarot:
cessation of life:
collapse or end:

Origin

From Middle English deth, deeth, from Old English dēaþ, from Proto-West Germanic *dauþu, f

From Middle English deth, deeth, from Old English dēaþ, from Proto-West Germanic *dauþu, from Proto-Germanic *dauþuz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰówtus. More at die.

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Forms

plural: deaths
Singulardeath
Pluraldeaths

regular

Synonyms

31 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

8 antonyms
(antonym(s) of“beginning of life”): birth(antonym(s) of“maintenance of existence”): lifeadventB2beginningA2birthA1genesisriseB1startA1

Word family

217 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • froze to death
  • the death penalty
  • starve to death
  • death penalty
  • sentenced to death
  • cause of death
  • bleed to death
  • afraid of death
  • his father's death
  • scared to death
  • received death threats
  • on death row

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
death — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto