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Common collocations with death in American Collocation

death noun

US /deθ/

happening too soon

early
premature
untimely

Doctors warn him that such a lifestyle will lead to an early death.

sudden

sudden
unexpected

He had been called away by the sudden death of his father.

sad or unpleasant

horrible
painful
sad
tragic

Her tragic death at such an early age could not have been foreseen.

describing the cause of death

accidental
mysterious
natural
suspicious
violent

The jury returned a verdict of accidental death.

when death seems certain

certain
inevitable

I knew that staying in this room one second longer would mean certain death.

about to occur

imminent
impending

The film forces viewers to confront the possibility of what they would do if faced with their own impending death.

when someone takes a long time to die

lingering
slow

Animals caught in snares often suffer a lingering death.

cause death

bring
cause
lead to
mean
result in

Most people felt that a lifelong driving ban was appropriate for motorists who caused death.

die

die
face
meet
suffer

He was left, alone, to die a slow death.

avoid or prevent death

avoid
cheat
escape
prevent

Four years earlier she had narrowly escaped death when she was involved in a train crash.

make death come more quickly

hasten

Was this medical decision either partly or explicitly intended to hasten death?

feel sad because someone has died

mourn

Her sudden death is mourned by all who knew her.

risk death

risk

The water was so cold that the shipwrecked passengers risked certain death.

be afraid of death

fear

I will never again fear death.

punish someone responsible for a death

avenge

The widowed Duchess of Gloucester pleads with Gaunt to avenge the death of her husband.

occur

come
occur

Death occurs within minutes unless the normal heart rhythm can be restored.

be caused by

be due to something
result from something

The body bore no injuries, death having resulted from suffocation.