decease

CEFRB2

/dɪˈsiːs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Death, especially in formal language.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    To cause to die.

Examples

  • The decease of the king was mourned.

  • The lawyer contacted the heirs after the client's untimely decease.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Death, departure from life.

More examples

In context

  • Upon his decease, she inherited.

  • So should that beauty which you hold in lease Find no determination: then you were Yourself again after yourself's decease […]

  • I thought about my predecessor, who had died of drink and smoke; and I could have wished he had been so good as to live, and not bother me with his decease.

Synonyms

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The family mourned the sudden blank of their beloved grandfather.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Old French deces (Modern French décès), from Latin dēcessus (“departure”).