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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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Word Origin for decease
C14 (n): from Old French deces, from Latin dēcēdere to depart
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