Deathblow (Noun)
Meaning
The blow that kills (usually mercifully).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The doctor administered a lethal dose of morphine to deliver the deathblow to the terminally ill patient.
- The veterinarian gave the injured animal a swift deathblow to end its suffering.
- The hunter's arrow struck the deer with a precise deathblow, killing it instantly.
- The oncologist explained that the new cancer treatment would be the deathblow to the patient's already weakened immune system.
- The emergency medical technician delivered a deathblow to the patient's chest to try and restart their heart.