predecease

verb

pre·de·cease ˌprē-di-ˈsēs

predeceased; predeceasing

Synonyms of predecease next

transitive verb

: to die before (another person)

intransitive verb

: to die first

predecease noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web That's because siblings relationships often outlast any other relationship in your life: romantic partners come into your life at a later age and parents often predecease their children. —

David Oliver, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2023 Does your financial planning account for the possibility that one spouse may predecease the other? —

Neal Templin, WSJ, 3 June 2021 His parents, two sisters, two brothers and a great-granddaughter predeceased him. —

Carol Kovach, cleveland, 25 May 2020 Inspired by her mother, Gladys, who predeceased her and was the pianist for the American Ballet Theatre, Maria loved music and was a big supporter of ballet. —

CBS News, 29 Mar. 2020 Her husband of 55 years, Daniel Neal Heller, predeceased her. —

sun-sentinel.com, 19 Nov. 2019 Along with her husband and parents, Judy was predeceased by her former, Jim Corbett. —

courant.com, 14 Nov. 2019 He was predeceased by his sister Mina Wirtshafter, of Cleveland. —

Steven Litt, cleveland, 17 Apr. 2020 He is predeceased by his first wife, Mary Kay Davis. —

Meredith Spelbring, Detroit Free Press, 13 Apr. 2020 See More

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