DECEASE Definition & Meaning

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decease

[ dih-sees ]

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noun

the act of dying; departure from life; death.

verb (used without object)

deceased, deceasing.

to depart from life; die.

decease

/ ��ɪˈ��ː�� /

noun

a more formal word for death

verb

intr a more formal word for die 1

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of decease¹

1300–50; (noun) Middle English deces < Old French < Latin ��ŧ��ܲ� departure, death, equivalent to ��ŧ��-, variant stem of ��ŧ��ŧ�� to go away ( ��ŧ- de- + ��ŧ�� to go; cede ) + -tus suffix of v. action, with dt > s; (v.) late Middle English decesen, derivative of the noun

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of decease¹

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

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Humberside Police began its inquiry into Legacy Independent Funeral Directors after a report of "concern for care of the deceased" in March last year.

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Officers then located a deceased woman, who they later identified as Ms Aber, police said.

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The Los Angeles County Fire Department also responded and pronounced the parents deceased.

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The female pedestrian who was struck was “beyond medical help and determined deceased on scene,” according to an alert by the Los Angeles Fire Department.

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It said officers were continuing to support the family of the missing crew member, who was "believed to be deceased".

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