Definitions

1. noun

the permanent cessation of all biological functions that sustain a living organism.

“The news of his death spread quickly through the town.”

2. noun

the state of being dead.

“Death is a universal experience that we must all face.”

3. noun

a person or animal that has died.

“The death was buried in a quiet ceremony.”

4. noun

the process of dying or the cause of dying.

“The doctor searched for the cause of death in the patient.”

5. noun

a final or critical stage or point in a process or situation.

“The death of the company’s main investor marked the end of its operations.”

6. verb

to cause someone or something to die or cease to exist.

“The disease killed thousands of people, and death was inevitable.”

7. verb

to become dead or cease to exist.

“The plant died in the winter, and death was inevitable.”