deathblow

• Coup ou action qui cause la mort, souvent de manière décisive ou miséricordieuse.

A noun referring to a blow or action that causes death, often in a merciful or decisive manner.

1. Fatal strikeC1formal

   A blow or action that causes death, often intended to be merciful.

   Coup fatal

   • The knight delivered a swift deathblow to the wounded beast.
   • In ancient times, a deathblow was sometimes used to end suffering.
   • The executioner's deathblow was quick and precise.

   Synonymesquietus

2. Decisive endC1formal

   An event or action that causes the sudden end or failure of something.

   Coup fatal

   • The scandal dealt a deathblow to his political career.
   • The new law was a deathblow to the illegal trade.
   • The team's loss in the final match was a deathblow to their championship hopes.