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verbs
cause death
• We still don't know what caused his death.
lead to/result in death
• Any delay in calling an ambulance may have resulted in her death.
bleed/freeze/burn/starve to death
• Thousands of people are starving to death.
stab/beat/kick somebody to death
• He was stabbed to death in an attack outside his home.
sentence/condemn somebody to death
(= decide someone must die as an official punishment )
• Two men were sentenced to death for the killings.
be put to death
(= be killed as a punishment for something you have done )
• The rebels were defeated and their leaders put to death.
escape death
(= avoid being killed )
• He fell while climbing in the mountains, and only narrowly escaped death.
meet your death
formal (= die )
• He met his death tragically while on holiday in Greece.
mourn somebody's death
(= feel very sad after someone has died )
• The entertainment world was last night mourning the actor's death.
adjectives
sudden death
• Her sudden death shocked the world.
tragic death
• Her family are trying to come to terms with Anna's tragic death.
early death
(= at a young age )
• Paul's first marriage ended with the early death of his wife.
untimely death
formal (= at a young age )
• He remained President until his untimely death in 2004.
premature death
technical (= earlier than people usually die )
• The disease is a significant cause of premature death in the developing world.
accidental death
(= caused by accident, not deliberately )
• The jury returned a verdict of accidental death.
violent death
(= caused by violence, especially deliberately )
• There is a high rate of violent death in America.
certain death
(= definitely going to happen )
• Many of the prisoners faced certain death.
death + NOUN
the death penalty
(= the legal punishment of death )
• In the west, most countries have abolished the death penalty.
the death sentence
(= the legal punishment of death )
• Because of his young age, the judge decided not to impose the death sentence.
the death rate
(= the number of people who die each year from something )
• The death rate from heart attacks is about 50% higher for smokers.
the death toll
(= the number of people who die in an accident )
• Officials fear the death toll could be as high as 3000.
a death threat
(= a threat to kill someone deliberately )
• The writer had received a number of death threats.
phrases
the cause of death
• The cause of death was a bullet in his chest.
a sentence of death
(= the official punishment of death for a crime )
• There were strong protests against the sentence of death.
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noun ADJ. early, premature, untimely The president's untimely death has thrown the country into chaos. | sudden, unexpected | immediate, instant | quick | slow | approaching, imminent, impending | certain He had been miraculously saved from almost certain death. | terrible | tragic the tragic death of their son | mysterious, suspicious Police are not treating the death as suspicious. | natural, unnatural | accidental a verdict of accidental death | violent Police report a decrease in violent deaths. | painful | cot, road | living (figurative) the living death of captivity VERB + DEATH bring, cause, lead to, mean, result in the drivers who bring death to our roads Poor living conditions can lead to early death. Touching the wires means instant death. The brutal attack resulted in the man's death. | die, face, meet She died a slow and painful death. He met his death two years later. | contemplate | risk | fear | approach, be near, near | cheat, escape He escaped death by inches when a tree fell on his tent. | save sb from | mourn mourning the death of their daughter | bleed to, burn to, choke to, freeze to, starve to | condemn sb to, sentence sb to | batter sb to, beat sb to, burn sb to, choke sb to, club sb to, crush sb to, flog sb to, hack sb to, kick sb to, put sb to, stab sb to, stone sb to, torture sb to, trample sb to | be punishable/punished by Incest was punishable by death. Your next of kin will receive death benefit if you die in an accident. | duties After the death duties had been paid, there was little money left for the family. | threat The actor has received death threats since appearing in the controversial film. | wish He took drugs as if he had some kind of death wish. | agonies, throes The snake was writhing in its death agonies.(figurative) By 1740 European feudalism was in its death throes. | bed (also deathbed) On his deathbed, my father made me promise not to sell the house. | squad Paramilitary death squads are rumoured to be operating in the area. | warrant (often figurative) By publicly condemning the terrorists he was signing his own death warrant. | camp He died as a prisoner of war in an enemy death camp. PREP. after (sb's) ~ Do you believe in life after death? | at ~ (formal) The average age at death of plague victims was 14. | before (sb's) ~, in ~ His face looked more peaceful in death than it had during his last days. | near (to) ~ It was clear that the dog was near death. | on sb's ~ On Samuel's death, the farm passed to his sons. | ~ by death by starvation | ~ from Two deaths from cholera have been reported. PHRASES cause of death The coroner said the cause of death was a stroke. | a matter of life and/or death Fulfilling orders on time is a matter of life and death for a small company. | sentence of death Four prisoners were under sentence of death. DEATH + VERB come, happen, occur Her death came at the age of 82. More deaths occur in winter. | result from deaths resulting from disease DEATH + NOUN rate The government's campaign aims to cut the death rate from heart attacks. | toll The death toll in the earthquake has been put at over one thousand. | penalty, sentence If found guilty of drug trafficking, the pair could face the death penalty. | row There are currently over 3,000 prisoners on death row. | certificate | benefit
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