decease
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From French décès.
[edit] Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -iːs
[edit] Noun
decease
[edit] Translations
departure, especially departure from this life; death.
[edit] Verb
decease (third-person singular simple present deceases, present participle deceasing, simple past and past participle deceased)
- to die.
[edit] Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:die
[edit] Usage notes
The noun and verb forms are much less commonly used than the participial adjective "deceased," particularly outside formal, literary, or legal usage.
