Untergang — meaning in English
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English meaning
- death noun The end of life; the permanent cessation of all vital functions in a living thing.
- demise noun The end or downfall of something, especially in a gradual or unfortunate way.
- doom noun A terrible fate that seems certain and impossible to avoid, especially death or destruction.
- downfall noun A sudden loss of power, status, or success.
- fall verb To move downward, especially suddenly and without control.
Senses
Untergang is used for these senses in English:
- death (preceded by the) The collapse or end of something.
- demise Transmission by formal act or conveyance to an heir or successor; transference; especially, the transfer or transmission of the crown or royal authority to a successor.
- doom Death.
- downfall A precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth.
- fall A loss of greatness or status.
- sinking the process by which something sinks, or is sunk.
death — full definition
- noun The end of life; the permanent cessation of all vital functions in a living thing.
- noun The end or collapse of something non-living, used figuratively.
- name The personification of death, traditionally shown as a hooded, skeletal figure carrying a scythe.
demise — full definition
- noun The end or downfall of something, especially in a gradual or unfortunate way.
- noun A formal or literary word for death.