Moribund – near death

(Pronounced mo-ruh-bund)

To remember the definition of the word moribund, use the following mnemonic:

There is now more abundant (moribund) evidence that the disease has spread, leaving her near death.

Examples of moribund in a sentence

When we found her in the desert, she was moribund and dehydrated.

The wounded man has lost a lot of blood, he is moribund and probably will not make it.

Without water, the plants will become moribund and will die if not watered soon.