to decease
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9.9
- verb
- /dɪˈsiːs/
- Archaic
:
fallecer
- An unknown number believed to be in the hundreds, decease inside the building.
Yep, OK, some some kids do pre deceased their parents, unfortunately.
- Yep, OK, some some kids do pre deceased their parents, unfortunately.
- So Richard Langenstein and he deceased now he went to jail for pedophiling bro for P filing.
Examples
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Once they are deceased, I will take Gabriel.
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So, um... I just found out my dad has been finally declared deceased.
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Of the original four dozen, over 75 percent are now deceased.
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A rail yard employee initially discovered the body, before crews arrived on scene and pronounced the person deceased.
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To the sound of fireworks, a procession escorts the deceased to "ascend the bridge."
Academic text (1998) -
Indeed, funerary practices sometimes require the spouse of the deceased to withdraw behind a shroud at nightfall.
Academic text (1993) -
The doctor officially declared him deceased after the incident.
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After a long illness, her grandfather finally deceased, leaving the family in mourning.
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When an individual is declared deceased, legal matters regarding their estate can begin.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To stop living and no longer be alive
∞
5.6
To stop working or start to fail
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3.8
To stop living
520
1.1
To stop living because of a cause like disease or old age
121
6.0
To die suddenly or violently, often in large numbers
52
8.4
Die suddenly, often from shock or extreme tiredness
32
9.0
To die, said in a casual or joking way
31
8.6
To die, often used in medical or formal speech
8
3.8
To die peacefully in a gentle, respectful way
7
8.6
To die, said in casual or joking speech
6
9.0
To suddenly faint or fall unconscious
5
9.9
To die suddenly, often in an accident or during fighting
4
8.1
To die or stop working after a long time of problems
2
9.9
To stop living and not come back
1
9.7
To stop living as a natural part of life
1
9.1
To die, often said as a joke to make it seem less serious
To die in a light, not serious way
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Etymology
Decease as a verb also comes from Latin decedere meaning 'to go away', a root you can see in words like proceed or recede that talk about moving. So to decease is to 'go away' from life — in other words, 'to die' — though this verb form is now formal or old-fashioned.