Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with death in American Collocation
death
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
happening too soon
Doctors warn him that such a lifestyle will lead to an early death.
sudden
He had been called away by the sudden death of his father.
sad or unpleasant
Her tragic death at such an early age could not have been foreseen.
describing the cause of death
The jury returned a verdict of accidental death.
when death seems certain
I knew that staying in this room one second longer would mean certain death.
about to occur
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
Animals caught in snares often suffer a lingering death.
cause death
Most people felt that a lifelong driving ban was appropriate for motorists who caused death.
die
He was left, alone, to die a slow death.
avoid or prevent death
Four years earlier she had narrowly escaped death when she was involved in a train crash.
make death come more quickly
Was this medical decision either partly or explicitly intended to hasten death?
feel sad because someone has died
Her sudden death is mourned by all who knew her.
risk death
The water was so cold that the shipwrecked passengers risked certain death.
be afraid of death
I will never again fear death.
punish someone responsible for a death
The widowed Duchess of Gloucester pleads with Gaunt to avenge the death of her husband.
occur
Death occurs within minutes unless the normal heart rhythm can be restored.
be caused by
The body bore no injuries, death having resulted from suffocation.