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to decease

to decease

62 9.9
To stop living, used in formal or old language
  • 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.

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Examples

  • Once they are deceased, I will take Gabriel.

  • So, um... I just found out my dad has been finally declared deceased.

  • Of the original four dozen, over 75 percent are now deceased.

  • A rail yard employee initially discovered the body, before crews arrived on scene and pronounced the person deceased.

  • 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.

  • After a long illness, her grandfather finally deceased, leaving the family in mourning.

  • When an individual is declared deceased, legal matters regarding their estate can begin.

Synonyms

to die
vsto decease
∞ 1.0

To stop living and no longer be alive

is the more formal or archaic term for that same action
to go
vsto decease
∞ 5.6

To stop working or start to fail

is specifically about ending human life rather than any ending
to pass
vsto decease
  • Formal
537 3.8

To stop living

is more formal and less euphemistic than this polite phrase
to die of
vsto decease
520 1.1

To stop living because of a cause like disease or old age

is general and does not itself specify cause of death
to perish
vsto decease
  • Formal
121 6.0

To die suddenly or violently, often in large numbers

is formal but does not imply sudden or violent circumstances
to drop dead
vsto decease
  • Informal
52 8.4

Die suddenly, often from shock or extreme tiredness

is formal and does not carry sudden collapse connotations
to croak
vsto decease
  • Slang
32 9.0

To die, said in a casual or joking way

is formal and avoids slangy or irreverent tone
to expire
vsto decease
  • Formal
31 8.6

To die, often used in medical or formal speech

is similarly formal or archaic but more clinical in tone
to exit
vsto decease
  • Formal
10 8.6

To die

is more archaic and strictly formal in tone
to pass away
vsto decease
8 3.8

To die peacefully in a gentle, respectful way

is more formal or old-fashioned than this gentle expression
to kick the bucket
vsto decease
  • Informal
7 8.6

To die, said in casual or joking speech

is more formal and less playful than this informal phrase
to conk
vsto decease
  • Slang
6 9.0

To suddenly faint or fall unconscious

is formal and strictly means permanent end of bodily functions
to buy the farm
vsto decease
  • Slang
5 9.9

To die suddenly, often in an accident or during fighting

is formal and does not imply sudden accidental causes
to give up the ghost
vsto decease
  • Informal
4 8.1

To die or stop working after a long time of problems

is formal or archaic rather than informal or humorous
to snuff it
vsto decease
  • Slang
2 9.9

To stop living and not come back

is formal and not crude or coarse in tone
to go the way of all flesh
vsto decease
  • Archaic
1 9.7

To stop living as a natural part of life

is formal and archaic but does not stress natural life cycle
to pop off
vsto decease
  • Informal
1 9.1

To die, often said as a joke to make it seem less serious

is formal and more serious than this casual expression
to cash in one's chips
vsto decease
  • Informal
9.6

To die in a light, not serious way

is formal or archaic and not intended as humorous

Antonyms

313 1.0

The start of something new, for example a life or an era

Surface Forms

decease infinitive
deceased past
deceased past participle
deceasing present participle
deceases third person singular

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.