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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

  1. noun The end of life; the permanent cessation of all vital functions in a living thing.
  2. noun The end or collapse of something non-living, used figuratively.
  3. name The personification of death, traditionally shown as a hooded, skeletal figure carrying a scythe.

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