umkommen — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
umkommen is used for these senses in English:
- die (intransitive) To stop living; to become dead; to undergo death.
- die To perish; to cease to exist; to become lost or extinct.
- lose one's life (euphemistic) To die, especially to be killed during involvement in an activity or in some other undertaking.
- perish (intransitive) To die; to cease to live.
die — full definition
- verb To stop living; to reach the end of life.
- verb To stop working or functioning; to break down.
- verb To want something so much it feels overwhelming (informal, exaggerated use).
- noun A small cube marked with dots on each face, used in games of chance (plural: dice).
- noun A tool or mold used to cut or shape metal, plastic, or other material into a specific form.
perish — full definition
- verb To die, especially suddenly or violently.
- verb To decay, rot, or fall apart until it can no longer be used.