de·cease
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Definition of decease
: departure from life : death
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Synonyms
- curtains,
- death,
- demise,
- dissolution,
- doom,
- end,
- exit,
- expiration,
- expiry,
- fate,
- grave,
- great divide,
- passage,
- passing,
- quietus,
- sleep
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“Decease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decease. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.
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decease
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English Language Learners Definition of decease
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: the death of a person
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decease
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de·cease
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Medical Definition of decease
: departure from life : death
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The first known use of decease was in the 14th century
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