Dearth vs. Death
Difference Between Dearth and Death
Dearthnoun
A period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine.
Deathnoun
The cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return to an inert, nonliving state.
The death of my grandmother saddened the whole family.Dearthnoun
(by extension) Scarcity; a lack or short supply.
Deathnoun
The personification of death as a hooded figure with a scythe; the Grim Reaper.
When death walked in, a chill spread through the room.Dearthnoun
(obsolete) Dearness; the quality of being rare or costly.
Deathnoun
(the death) The collapse or end of something.
England scored a goal at the death to even the score at one all.death of the feudalismDearthnoun
an acute insufficiency
Deathnoun
(figuratively, esp. followed by of-phrase) A cause of great stress, exhaustion, embarrassment, or another negative condition (for someone).
This bake sale is gonna be the death of me!Dearthnoun
an insufficient quantity or number
Deathnoun
the event of dying or departure from life;
her death came as a terrible shockupon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildrenDeathnoun
the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism;
the animal died a painful deathDeathnoun
the time at which life ends; continuing until dead;
she stayed until his deatha struggle to the lastDeathnoun
the personification of death;
Death walked the streets of the plague-bound cityDeathnoun
the absence of life or state of being dead;
he seemed more content in death than he had ever been in lifeDeathnoun
the time when something ends;
it was the death of all his plansa dying of old hopesDeathnoun
the act of killing;
he had two deaths on his conscienceDeathnoun
a final state;
he came to a bad endthe so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end
