Moribund

/ˈmɔːɹɪbʌnd/

मृत्युपर्यंत (मरणासन्न); जर्जर/मरणासन्न अवस्था में (लगभग समाप्त/अप्रचलित)

Origin & History

From Latin moribundus ‘about to die’, from mori ‘to die’.

लैटिन moribundus (‘मरने वाला/मृत्यु के निकट’) से, जो mori (‘मरना’) से बना है।

Definition

Used for a person or organism that is close to death, and also for institutions, ideas, or industries that are in serious decline and likely to end soon.

यह शब्द किसी व्यक्ति/जीव के लिए ‘मरणासन्न’ (मृत्यु के निकट) अर्थ में, और किसी संस्था/विचार/उद्योग के लिए ‘जर्जर/अंत के करीब, लगभग समाप्त या अप्रचलित’ अर्थ में प्रयोग होता है।

Parts of Speech

Noun:
The nurse stayed with the moribund through the night.
Adjective:
The moribund company was eventually dissolved.

Usage Examples

After the accident, the patient was moribund and unresponsive.
The committee tried to revive a moribund policy that few supported.
In some regions, the craft is moribund due to lack of demand.
The moribund tradition survives only in a few villages.

Synonyms

Dying Near-death Terminal Failing Declining In decline Waning On its last legs Obsolete Defunct

Related Forms

Adjective

Idioms & Phrases

On its last legs
अंतिम अवस्था में; बस खत्म होने को
Breathe new life into (something)
(किसी चीज़) में नई जान डालना
A dying breed
लगभग विलुप्त होता प्रकार/समूह