decease

[ dih-sees ]

/ dɪˈsis /

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noun

the act of dying; departure from life; death.

verb (used without object), de·ceased, de·ceas·ing.

to depart from life; die.

Origin of decease

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; see cede) + -tus suffix of v. action, with dt > s; (v.) late Middle English decesen, derivative of the noun

Words nearby decease

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Example sentences from the Web for decease

The hand of Death is said to be unjust or unequal, as Virgil was considerably older than Tibullus, at his decease.

Fugitive Pieces |George Gordon Noel Byron
At the election just before his decease, the liberal party largely increased its members of Parliament.

Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland |Henry B. Stanton
At this moment my only anxiety arises from a desire to prevent dissension and bloodshed after my decease.

The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power |John S. C. Abbott
She desired that after her decease an emerald ring should be given to him which she had reserved for that purpose.

Political Women, Vol. 2 (of 2) |Sutherland Menzies

The time of his birth and of his decease is involved in equal mystery.'

The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume I (of 2) |Richard Crashaw

British Dictionary definitions for decease

decease

/ (dɪˈsiːs) /

noun

a more formal word for death

verb

(intr) a more formal word for die 1

Word Origin for decease

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

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decease

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verb (used without object), de·ceased, de·ceas·ing.

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noun

verb

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decease

noun

verb (used without object), de·ceased, de·ceas·ing.

Origin of decease

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