decease

[dih-sees]

noun

1. the act of dying; departure from life; death.

verb (used without object)

deceased, deceasing 

1. to depart from life; die.

decease

/ dɪˈsiːs /

noun

1. a more formal word for death

verb

1. (intr) a more formal word for die 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of decease¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of decease¹

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

Example Sentences

It turns out that each of them has some tangled history with the deceased clergyman.

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Pancreatic islets can currently be obtained only from deceased donors, and the blood stem cells need to come from the same individual as the islets.

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"This constitutes a further violation of the agreement. Israel demands the immediate return of the three deceased hostages still being held in the Gaza Strip," it added.

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According to an individual who formerly lived there, the detached house is currently vacant, with the property understood to be part of probate - the legal process of dealing with a deceased person's belongings.

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When it comes to dealing with a deceased person’s stuff, it’s obviously not only about logistics.

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