nnoun.eventthe event of dying or departure from lifeSynset:decease expiry
Examples:- her death came as a terrible shock
- upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren
Antonyms:birth
Derivationally Related Form:deceasedie
Hypernyms:alteration change modification
Inherited Hypernyms:deathchangehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:departureexitexpirationfatalitygoinghuman deathlossmartyrdommegadeathpassingreleasewrongful death
Instance Hyponyms:Crucifixion
Full Hyponyms:collateral damagefatal accidentfatalitykillingmartyrdommegadeathpassingwrongful death
nnoun.phenomenonthe permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organismExamples:- the animal died a painful death
Derivationally Related Form:die
Hypernyms:organic phenomenon
Inherited Hypernyms:deathorganic phenomenonnatural phenomenonphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:brain deathcell deathcerebral deathgangrenemortificationnecrobiosisnecrosissphacelus
Full Hyponyms:apoptosisbrain deathmyonecrosisnecrobiosisnecrosis
nnoun.statethe absence of life or state of being deadExamples:- he seemed more content in death than he had ever been in life
Derivationally Related Form:die
Hypernyms:state
Inherited Hypernyms:deathstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:SIDScot deathcrib deathdefunctnesseternal resteternal sleepextinctioninfant deathneonatal deathquietusrestsleepsudden infant death syndrome
Full Hyponyms:extinctionneonatal deathrestsudden infant death syndrome
nnoun.timethe time when something endsSynset:demise dying
Examples:- it was the death of all his plans
- a dying of old hopes
Antonyms:birth
Derivationally Related Form:die
Part Holonyms:life life-time lifespan lifetime
Hypernyms:end ending
Inherited Hypernyms:deathendpointmeasureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:grave
nnoun.timethe time at which life ends; continuing until deadSynset:last
Examples:- she stayed until his death
- a struggle to the last
Derivationally Related Form:die
Hypernyms:end ending
Inherited Hypernyms:deathendpointmeasureabstractionentity
nnoun.personthe personification of deathExamples:- Death walked the streets of the plague-bound city
Derivationally Related Form:die
Instance Hypernyms:imaginary being imaginary creature
Inherited Hypernyms:deathimaginary beingimaginationcreativityabilitycognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Instance Hyponyms:Grim Reaper Reaper
nnoun.statea final stateSynset:destruction end
Examples:- he came to a bad end
- the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end
Derivationally Related Form:dieend
Hypernyms:state
Inherited Hypernyms:endstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of killingExamples:- he had two deaths on his conscience
Derivationally Related Form:deathlydie
Hypernyms:kill killing putting to death
Inherited Hypernyms:deathkillingterminationchange of statechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity