decease 1 of 2

noun

di-ˈsēs How to pronounce decease (audio)
Definition of deceasenext
as in death
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities in the event of the decease of the president, the vice president will immediately assume his duties

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decease

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verb

as in to die
to stop living no one knows what happened to the family fortune after the spinster deceased

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decease
  1. death
  2. die
  3. demise
  4. perish
  5. fate
  6. fall
Noun
  • Her official cause of death has yet to be released.
    Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
  • She is believed by police to have died from a gunshot wound, though the medical examiner has not confirmed a cause of death.
    Ayana Archie, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of death
Verb
  • On Election Day, Ramirez and Hernandez found out Hernandez’s brother Johnny died, undocumented, in Minersville, Pa.
    Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Diane Delano, a prolific character actress known for roles in Northern Exposure, Popular, PEN15, Days of Our Lives, and many other projects, has died.
    Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of die
Noun
  • Global fear and loathing of Islamism is preventing a genuine wave of celebration over the demise of a butcher.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Not waiting for predators to leave the area before birthing may also play a role in a newborn fish’s demise.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of demise
Verb
  • Historical records indicated that between 1804 and the Civil War, dozens of enslaved people perished at The Hermitage, but their burial site had faded from collective memory.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The people who lived here over 5,600 years ago ate mostly plants, farmed, and some may have perished in an accidental fire.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of perish
Noun
  • In a strange twist of fate, the transfer to Leicester went through on the Monday in August when head coach Ange Postecoglou and his Spurs side arrived at King Power Stadium for the two clubs’ opening game of the season, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
    Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The fate of those who were moved to home confinement during the pandemic, when covid was spreading rapidly through jails and prisons, has been of particular concern to activists in recent weeks.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of fate
Verb
  • With falling costs, tags and sensors will drive intelligent networks across homes and industries, creating connected ecosystems far beyond those achieved to date by devices like Apple’s AirTag.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Subscribers, meanwhile, are estimated to fall nearly 5% next year, to 59.6 million from 62.7 million.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of fall
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