death sentence
/ˈdeθ sentəns/noun
उच्चारण डेथ सेन्टन्स
मृत्युदंड, फाँसी की सज़ा
Core word
noun
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[C]
a punishment given by a court of law in which somebody is sentenced to death
मृत्युदंड, फाँसी की सज़ा
- The court passed a death sentence on the two men.
- His death sentence was later reduced to life imprisonment.
- The High Court upheld the death sentence on appeal.
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- The judge handed down a death sentence after a long trial.
- The president can commute a death sentence to life in prison.
Synonyms death penalty capital punishment
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[C]
something that is certain to cause the end or failure of something
(किसी चीज़ के) अंत का कारण
- The new tax could be a death sentence for small shops.
- Being diagnosed with the disease is no longer a death sentence.
- Losing their only customer was a death sentence for the little firm.
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- A single bad review is not a death sentence for a restaurant.
- The drought was a death sentence for the village's wells.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
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Do not confuse death sentence (the punishment given to one person) and death penalty (the system of punishment in law).
Death sentence (किसी व्यक्ति को दी गई सज़ा) और death penalty (क़ानून में सज़ा की व्यवस्था) में confuse न करें।