Pronunciation: /dɛd tuː/
adjective describes a state of being lifeless or unresponsive
A1 The plant was dead to the touch.
A2 The batteries in the remote control are dead to use.
B1 The phone was dead to all attempts to revive it.
B2 The idea of going back to school was dead to him after so many years.
C1 The relationship was dead to any chance of reconciliation.
C2 The project was dead to any hope of success after the funding fell through.
preposition shows the relationship between 'dead' and another word in the phrase
A1 The plant is dead to water, so it needs to be replaced.
A2 She is dead to any criticism, nothing seems to affect her.
B1 The criminal was dead to the pleas of the victim's family.
B2 The company was dead to the needs of its employees, leading to a strike.
C1 The dictator was dead to the suffering of his people, only concerned with his own power.
C2 The CEO was dead to the consequences of his actions, leading to the downfall of the company.
formal The patient was declared dead to the world after being in a coma for several weeks.
informal I'm dead to the idea of going out tonight, I just want to stay in and relax.
slang She's dead to me after what she did, I can't trust her anymore.
figurative His heart was dead to love after experiencing so much betrayal in past relationships.
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