Meaning of 'death'

noun

the act of killing

Example: "The murderer had two deaths on their conscience."

noun

the event of dying or departure from life

Example: "Their death came as a terrible shock."

Synonyms: decease expiry

noun

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

Example: "the animal died a painful death"

noun

the absence of life or state of being dead

Example: "They seemed more content in death than they had ever been in life."

noun

a final state

Synonyms: destruction

noun

the time at which life ends

Synonyms: last

noun

the time when something ends

Example: "It was the death of all our plans."

Synonyms: dying demise