claim a life

Fig. [for something] to take the life of someone. The killer tornado claimed the lives of six people at the trailer park. The athlete's life was claimed in a skiing accident.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
&Aelig;Lf&Thorn;Ry&Eth;	-	Anglo-Saxon
Gerardo	je-RAHR-do (Italian), he-RAHR-do (Spanish)	Italian, Spanish
Doug	DUG	English
Earl	[ə:l]
HÉLder	-	Portuguese
Suzanne	[su:'zæn]