tragic end

language: en

definitions

  1. A sorrowful, disastrous, or untimely conclusion to a person's life or existence, often involving death or severe misfortune.
    en: A sorrowful, disastrous, or untimely conclusion to a person's life or existence, often involving death or severe misfortune.
  2. In literature and drama, a plot resolution characterized by extreme sadness, catastrophe, or the downfall of the protagonist.
    en: In literature and drama, a plot resolution characterized by extreme sadness, catastrophe, or the downfall of the protagonist.
  3. The sudden or devastating failure, ruin, or termination of an enterprise, relationship, or historical event.
    en: The sudden or devastating failure, ruin, or termination of an enterprise, relationship, or historical event.

examples

  1. The once-promising actor met a tragic end after struggling with addiction for years.

    The once-promising actor met a tragic end after struggling with addiction for years.

  2. Shakespeare’s plays frequently conclude with a tragic end, leaving the audience in mourning.

    Shakespeare’s plays frequently conclude with a tragic end, leaving the audience in mourning.

  3. The company’s rapid expansion led to a tragic end when the market crashed unexpectedly.

    The company’s rapid expansion led to a tragic end when the market crashed unexpectedly.