Dictionary definitions and meanings of the word death
This post talks about the dictionary definition and meanings of the English word death. phonetic, phonetics, origin, meanings
Phonetic
dɛθ
Phonetics
Text pronounciation: undefined
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Origin of the word
Old English dēath, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dood and German Tod, also to die1.
Meanings
Part Of speech
noun
Definition
the action or fact of dying or being killed; the end of the life of a person or organism.
Example
he had been depressed since the death of his father
Synonyms
demise,dying,end,passing,passing away,passing on,loss of life,expiry,expiration,departure from life,final exit,eternal rest,murder,killing,assassination,execution,dispatch,slaying,slaughter,massacre,snuffing,curtains,kicking the bucket,decease,quietus
Antonyms
life