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decease

[ dih-sees ]

noun

  1. the act of dying; departure from life; death.


verb (used without object)

deceased, deceasing.
  1. to depart from life; die.

decease

/ dɪˈsiːs /

noun

  1. a more formal word for death
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr a more formal word for die 1
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of decease1

1300–50; (noun) Middle English deces < Old French < Latin dēcessus departure, death, equivalent to dēced-, variant stem of dēcēdere to go away ( dē- de- + cēdere to go; cede ) + -tus suffix of v. action, with dt > s; (v.) late Middle English decesen, derivative of the noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of decease1

C14 (n): from Old French deces, from Latin dēcēdere to depart
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Example Sentences

On Monday, the inquest began in front of a jury, who will determine who the deceased were - and when, where and how they died.

From BBC

An inquest at Leicester City Hall, expected to last for between two and three weeks, has begun, with a jury to determine who the deceased were - and when, where and how they died.

From BBC

In most states, the half owned by the deceased spouse would get a new tax basis reflecting the home’s current market value.

Economic relief comes from the unlikeliest of sources: an Indian “compassionate appointment” law that can bestow a deceased government employee’s job to the surviving spouse.

No information was available on the identity of the deceased or the location of the deaths.

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