DEATH Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word death. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DEATH
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demise | nounn | |||||||
noun • the time when something ends verb • transfer by a lease or by a will | ||||||||
destruction | ||||||||
noun • the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists • an event that completely destroys something • a final state | ||||||||
end | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • either extremity of something that has length • the point in time at which something ends • the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence • the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it • a final part or section • a final state • the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object • (football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage • a boundary marking the extremities of something • one of two places from which people are communicating to each other • the part you are expected to play • the last section of a communication • a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold • (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage, designating players at each end of the defensive line verb • have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical • bring to an end or halt • be the end of; be the last or concluding part of • put an end to | ||||||||
annihilation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • destruction by annihilating something • total destruction | ||||||||
departure | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of departing • a variation that deviates from the standard or norm • euphemistic expressions for death | ||||||||
dissolution | nounn | |||||||
noun • separation into component parts • the process of going into solution • dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure • the termination of a meeting • the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations) | ||||||||
doom | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an unpleasant or disastrous destiny verb • decree or designate beforehand • pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law • make certain of the failure or destruction of | ||||||||
expiration | nounn | |||||||
noun • a coming to an end of a contract period • euphemistic expressions for death • the act of expelling air from the lungs | ||||||||
extinction | nounn | |||||||
noun • no longer active; extinguished • no longer in existence • the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation • complete annihilation • a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus • the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning | ||||||||
fatality | nounn | |||||||
noun • a death resulting from an accident or a disaster • the quality of being able to cause death or fatal disasters | ||||||||
mortality | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality or state of being mortal • the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year | ||||||||
passing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • of advancing the ball by throwing it noun • (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate • euphemistic expressions for death • the motion of one object relative to another • the end of something • a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another • going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it • success in satisfying a test or requirement adverb • to an extraordinary degree adjective satellite • lasting a very short time • allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily • hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough | ||||||||
ruin | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction • a ruined building • the process of becoming dilapidated • an event that results in destruction • failure that results in a loss of position or reputation • destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined verb • destroy completely; damage irreparably • destroy or cause to fail • reduce to bankruptcy • reduce to ruins • deprive of virginity • fall into ruin | ||||||||
termination | nounn | |||||||
noun • a coming to an end of a contract period • a place where something ends or is complete • something that results • the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme) • the act of ending something | ||||||||
perishing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life | ||||||||
decease | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the event of dying or departure from life verb • pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life | ||||||||
dying | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be noun • the time when something ends adjective satellite • eagerly desirous | ||||||||
expiry | nounn | |||||||
noun • a coming to an end of a contract period • the event of dying or departure from life | ||||||||
last | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining noun • the temporal end; the concluding time • the last or lowest in an ordering or series • a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do • the time at which life ends; continuing until dead • a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds • a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels • the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence • holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes adverb • most recently • the item at the end adjective satellite • immediately past • occurring at or forming an end or termination • most unlikely or unsuitable • occurring at the time of death • conclusive in a process or progression • highest in extent or degree • not to be altered or undone • lowest in rank or importance verb • persist for a specified period of time • continue to live and avoid dying |