predecease

[ pree-di-sees ]

/ ˌpri dɪˈsis /

verb (used with object), pre·de·ceased, pre·de·ceas·ing.

to die before (another person, the occurrence of an event, etc.).

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Origin of predecease

First recorded in 1585–95; pre- + decease

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Example sentences from the Web for predecease

Bridges was predeceased by two of her children, including a son who was fatally shot.
Lucille Bridges, who stood by daughter Ruby through school desegregation, dies at 86|Emily Langer|November 12, 2020|Washington Post
The six children of the Reverend Patrick Brontë, all of whom predeceased him, two of them writers of genius.
Robert Gottlieb’s Book Bag: Five Great Literary Subjects|Robert Gottlieb|November 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Fortunately, Margaret Tudor had predeceased her son in October, 1541, and her death left one disturbing element the less.
An Outline of the Relations between England and Scotland (500-1707)|Robert S. Rait
He had two sons of great promise, both of whom predeceased him.
A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature|John W. Cousin

Mrs. Cobden predeceased her husband by some eight years, dying at West Meon in Hampshire in 1825, aged 49.
Chats on Old Miniatures|J. J. Foster
In 1593 he married the wealthy Sophia Mielecka, by whom he had one son who predeceased him.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3|Various
He predeceased his father, but three of his sons became successively earls of Bristol.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for predecease

predecease

/ (ˌpriːdɪˈsiːs) /

verb

to die before (some other person)

noun

rare earlier death

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verb (used with object), pre·de·ceased, pre·de·ceas·ing.

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