deceased vs down the drain

deceased

noun
  • One who has died. In property law, the alternate term decedent is generally used in US English. In criminal law, “the deceased” refers to the victim of a homicide. 

  • A dead person. 

adj
  • Overwhelmed to the point of being figuratively dead. 

  • One who has died. In property law, the alternate term decedent is generally used. In criminal law, "the deceased" refers to the victim of a homicide. 

  • Belonging to the dead. 

  • No longer alive; dead. 

down the drain

prep
  • wasted or irretrievable. 

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