death

noun

1. the event of dying or departure from life

   noun.event

   Examples

   Her death came as a terrible shock.

   Synonyms decease expiry

   Antonyms birth nascence nascency nativity

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism

   noun.phenomenon

   Examples

   The animal died a painful death.

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. the absence of life or state of being dead

   noun.state

   Examples

   He seemed more content in death than he had ever been in life.

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. the time when something ends

   noun.time

   Examples

   It was the death of all his plans.

   Synonyms demise dying

   Antonyms birth

   Source: WordNet 3.0

5. the time at which life ends; continuing until dead

   noun.time

   Examples

   She stayed until his death.

   Synonyms last

   Source: WordNet 3.0

6. the personification of death

   noun.person

   Examples

   Death walked the streets of the plague-bound city.

   Source: WordNet 3.0

7. a final state

   noun.state

   Synonyms destruction end

   Source: WordNet 3.0

8. the act of killing

   noun.act

   Examples

   He had two deaths on his conscience.

   Source: WordNet 3.0

9. The cessation of all vital phenomena without capability of resuscitation, either in animals or plants.

   noun

   Source: webster1913