Death

to completely fail, lose, or stop functioning

to die, used humorously

When the old girl finally kicked the bucket there was no mention of yours truly in the will.

(of a person, animal, or plant) certainly not alive or in existence any longer

Look at the trees – the one that fell and got us and the other one beside it – were both due to come down, they were dead as dodos.

dead without a doubt

The cop announced that the body in the dumpster was dead as a doornail.

undoubtedly no longer alive or in existence

When the batteries in the remote control died, it was as dead as mutton, and we couldn't change the channel.

to cease to be alive

Did you hear that old Walt bought the farm?What a shame—at least he got to spend 92 years on this earth.

to die before a person retires from their job

My grandfather was very hard working and brave and he died in harness.

to stop living

After a long battle with illness, the elderly man peacefully gave up the ghost in his sleep.

the state of being close to death due to old age or a fatal sickness

At 90 years old, my grandfather often jokes about having one foot in the grave, but he's still quite active.

to put the body of a person who has died in a tomb or grave during a funeral

After the funeral service, family and friends gathered at the cemetery to lay their loved one to rest.

to be in a very dangerous situation that one may face death at any moment

We all thought we were done for when the boat started to sink.

to be expected to die soon because of a serious illness, terrible accident, etc.

She lived on borrowed time for years before finally receiving a heart transplant.

(of a large number of people or animals) to die or get sick rapidly

In the war zone, soldiers were dying like flies in the fierce combat.

to no longer be alive

I hope to live a long, healthy life and avoid pushing up daisies for many more years.