death death /ˈdɛθ/

noun

1. () The event of dying or departure from life  ( decease , expiry , death )
   the event of dying or departure from life
    Her death came as a terrible shock
   her death came as a terrible shock
    Upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren
   upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren
   
   
2. () The permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism  ( death )
   the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism
    The animal died a painful death
   the animal died a painful death
   
3. () The absence of life or state of being dead  ( death )
   the absence of life or state of being dead
    He seemed more content in death than he had ever been in life
   he seemed more content in death than he had ever been in life
   
   
4. () The time when something ends  ( demise , dying , death )
   the time when something ends
    It was the death of all his plans
   it was the death of all his plans
    A dying of old hopes
   a dying of old hopes
   
5. () The time at which life ends; continuing until dead  ( last , death )
   the time at which life ends; continuing until dead
    She stayed until his death
   she stayed until his death
    A struggle to the last
   a struggle to the last
   
6. () A final state  ( destruction , death , end )
   a final state
    He came to a bad end
   he came to a bad end
    The so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end
   the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end
   
7. The act of killing  ( death )
   the act of killing
    He had two deaths on his conscience
   he had two deaths on his conscience
   

 Death

1. () The personification of death  ( Death )
   the personification of death
    Death walked the streets of the plague-bound city
   Death walked the streets of the plague-bound city