deathblow

== English == === Etymology === From death +‎ blow. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɛθbləʊ/ === Noun === deathblow (plural deathblows) A strike or blow that leads to death, especially a coup de grâce. (figurative) Something that prevents the completion, or ends the existence, of a project etc.; a fatal setback. ==== Alternative forms ==== death blow ==== Synonyms ==== (something that brings something to an end): another nail in one's coffin ==== Translations ====