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
  • In the state of Louisiana, a DUI offense is considered a felony on third and subsequent convictions, according to Louisiana Court Records, although first-time DUI offenders can face felony charges in instances where a death or violation of child endangerment laws is involved.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Blaze Bernstein, 19, was stabbed to death by Samuel Woodward in 2018.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of death
Verb
  • Fullerton police said the two people who died are believed to have been inside the plane at the time of the crash.
    Alex Stone, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Antique chandeliers and sconces, only a few of which seemed to function, wilted from the walls and ceilings like dying flowers.
    Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of die
Noun
  • Unfortunately, the 400-year-old oak met its demise when a wind storm tore through town in 1942.
    Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Time was, his departure from Anfield prompted end-of-days talk on Merseyside, with fans sobbing on radio phone-ins and rivals predicting the demise of Liverpool as a Premier League force.
    The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of demise
Verb
  • Decades later, in 2002, the truth was revealed at The Second World Space Congress—that is, Laika perished within hours of launching.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
  • More than 100,000 Dutch Jews perished—roughly 75 percent of the country’s Jewish population.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of perish
Noun
  • There had been broad speculation about the fate of the show given the wildfires that have destroyed neighborhoods around LA during the past week, several of which are still largely uncontained.
    Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • From connecting on the sets of Spider-Man to the fate of their relationships, here's everything to know about the three Spider-Man actors and their relationships with their leading ladies.
    Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of fate
Verb
  • Trees or limbs that fall onto a shoulder, sidewalk or public right-of-way should be reported by calling 311 or using the CLT+ mobile app.
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
  • On paper, the movie is a very American epic—the rise and fall of a master builder, told as extravagantly as possible on 70-millimeter VistaVision, a largely obsolete film format that was predominantly used in the 1950s and ’60s.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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