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# lost her battle with cancer

phrase (verb phrase: lose one's battle with an illness)

«lost her battle with cancer» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

(euphemism, polite) died of cancer after a long illness.

### In the lessons

Used in news reports and obituaries to speak of death from cancer respectfully, showing the person fought hard. Register: polite, news; all regions.

### Examples

- News: The actress lost her battle with cancer at the age of sixty.
- Our neighbour lost her battle with cancer last spring.
- Chat: my aunt lost her battle with cancer, I'm so sad
- The charity was set up after his wife lost her battle with cancer.
- Doctors did everything, but she lost her battle with cancer.

### Note

Some patients dislike the «battle» image because it suggests they lost by not fighting hard enough. It does not mean a real battle. Plain words: died of cancer.