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decease - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'decease' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Decease [ n.]
- Departure, especially departure from this life; death.
2 . Decease [ v. i.]
- To depart from this life; to die; to pass away.

Meaning of 'decease' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . decease [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the event of dying or departure from life
Example in sentence:
  • her death came as a terrible shock;
  • upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren
2 . decease [ v]
Meaning (2):
- pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
Example in sentence:
  • She died from cancer;
  • The children perished in the fire;
  • The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102;
  • The patient went peacefully

Nearby Words:

deca- decacerata decachord decachordon decad decadal decade decadence decadency decadent

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