decease in English dictionary

  • decease

    Meanings and definitions of "decease"

    • (formal) death
    • (obsolescent) Departure, especially departure from this life
    • to die.
    • noun
      (formal)
      Death, departure from life.
    • verb
      (now rare)
      To die.
    • departure, especially departure from this life; death.
    • To cease to live.
    • noun
      the event of dying or departure from life; "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren"
    • verb
      pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"

    Synonyms of "decease" in English dictionary

    conk, choke, alteration are the top synonyms of "decease" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "decease" in English dictionary

    be born, birth are the top antonyms of "decease" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of decease

    • decease ( third-person singular simple present deceases, present participle deceasing, simple past and past participle deceased)
    • decease (third-person singular simple present deceases, present participle deceasing, simple past and past participle deceased)

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