滅亡 — 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.
- destruction noun The act of destroying something, or the state of having been destroyed.
- 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.
- perish verb To die, especially suddenly or violently.
Senses
滅亡 is used for these senses in English:
- death (preceded by the) The collapse or end of something.
- destruction The results of a destructive event.
- doom Death.
- downfall A precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth.
- perish (intransitive) To die; to cease to live.
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.