Dead Man

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
DM
Pronunciation
/dɛd mæn/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
Police

Examples in Context

  1. He pocketed a wallet containing £ 40 cash from the bedside of a dead man.
  2. The sight of the dead man made his hair stand on end.
  3. It's beyond mortal power to bring a dead man back to life.
  4. The police have been trying to chase up the dead man's sister, but they have no idea where she lives.
  5. The junior executive was impatient for promotion but knew that he would only get it by stepping into a dead man's shoes.

Other meanings of DM