death-blow

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fatal blow, hit causing death, destructive event
deathblow
Something that prevents the completion, or ends the existence of some project etc

The opening of the bridge dealt a deathblow to the ferry.

death blow
If you say that an event or action deals a death blow to something such as a plan or hope, or is a death blow to something, you mean that it puts an end to it. The deportations would be a death blow to the peace process. an action or event that makes something fail or end death knell
deathblow
{i} crushing blow, blow which causes death, killing blow
deathblow
A strike or blow that leads to death, especially a coup de grace
deathblow
the blow that kills (usually mercifully)
deathblow
A mortal or crushing blow; a stroke or event which kills or destroys