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.

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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

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Decca, Deccan, deccan hemp, decd., dece, decease, deceased, decedent, decedent estate, deceit, deceitful

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How to use decease in a sentence

In the time when thou shalt end the days of thy life, and in the time of thy decease, distribute thy inheritance.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
At Mr. Wright's death, it came to his widow, who gave it to my brother; at whose decease, it came to me.
Notes and Queries, Number 177, March 19, 1853|Various
While it was being disposed of, she acquainted Mr. Bumble with the old womans decease.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3)|Charles Dickens
In the month of March, the decease of Mr. Liston, the comedian, attracted public notice.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan

August witnessed the decease of the veteran anti-reformer, Sir Charles Wetherell.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan

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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