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Definition death in British English

death noun

noun
/deθ/
1

the state of being dead

Example

It was clear that Sandra was very close to death.

Example

These people will starve to death unless they receive help soon.

Example

Two of the prisoners were beaten to death by the guards.

Example

The couple narrowly escaped death when their car skidded off the road.

Example

The doctor said that the cause of death was brain damage.

Synonyms and related words
morbidity death mortality
2

an occasion when someone dies

Example

the rising number of deaths on the roads every year

Example

There has recently been a death in their family.

Example

The programme is aimed at reducing the number of deaths from cancer.

Synonyms and related words
morbidity death mortality
3

the time when something ends or the fact that it ends

Example

the death of apartheid in South Africa

Example

These regulations could spell the death of the industry.

Synonyms and related words
end ending finish
Definition death in British English

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