decease
pronunciation
How to pronounce decease in British English:
UK [dɪˈsi:s]
How to pronounce decease in American English:
US [dɪˈsis]
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- Noun:
- the event of dying or departure from life
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- Verb:
- pass from physical life and lose all all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
Word Origin
- decease
- decease: see predecessor
- decease (n.)
- "death," early 14c., from Old French deces (12c., Modern French décès) "decease, death," from Latin decessus "death" (euphemism for mors), also "a retirement, a departure," from decess-, past participle stem of decedere "die, depart, withdraw," literally "to go down," from de- "away" (see de-) + cedere "go" (see cede). Still used with a tinge of euphemism.
- decease (v.)
- "to die," early 15c., from decease (n.). Related: Deceased; deceasing
Antonym
Example
- 1. But then in 2010 the number dropped to 29000 , and has continued to decease .
- 2. My third story is about decease .
- 3. Upon my decease my children will inherit everything .
- 4. Let life be smart like summer flowers and decease like autumn leaves .
- 5. Upon his decease all his properties passed to his wife .