decease

[ dih-sees ]

noun

1. the act of dying; departure from life; death.

verb (used without object)

, de·ceased, de·ceas·ing.

1. to depart from life; die.

decease

/ dɪˈsiːs /

noun

1. a more formal word for death

verb

1. intr a more formal word for die 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of decease¹

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; cede ) + -tus suffix of v. action, with dt > s; (v.) late Middle English decesen, derivative of the noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of decease¹

C14 (n): from Old French deces, from Latin dēcēdere to depart

Example Sentences

On Thursday, the inquiry’s chair, Baroness Hallett, had to occasionally interrupt the hearing to tell bereaved families in the public gallery - some of whom were clearly highly emotional - to lower photographs of their deceased relatives.

From BBC

The refurbished devices either come from deceased individuals or those who need a pacemaker upgrade to a device with more advanced functions.

From Science Daily

The deceased actor’s father, Joe Brings Plenty Sr., said he is still “fighting to find out” what happened to his son while speaking Sunday at the Red Nation Film Festival in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

He had made unsolicited comments that he had acted in self-defence and had "prayed to God the deceased would be all right".

From BBC

Images carried by news agencies showed the deceased man lying in an area outside the court, as officers cordoned off the area.

From BBC