dood

Definitions of dood
  1. noun
    the time at which life ends; continuing until dead
    synonyms: doodstraf
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    type of:
    ontknoping
    the point in time at which something ends
  2. noun
    the event of dying or departure from life
    synonyms: doodsoorzaak, heengaan, overlijden, sterfgeval, verscheiden
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    antonyms:
    geboorte
    the event of being born
    types:
    martelaarschap, marteldood
    death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause
    koersverlies
    euphemistic expressions for death
    type of:
    afwisseling, alteratie, alternantie, alternatie, alternering, keer, variatie, variëteit, verandering, wending
    an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
  3. noun
    a final state
    synonyms: eind, einde, end
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    type of:
    bedoening, situatie, toestand
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
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