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decease

noun · verb

Simple meaning

The event of dying or departure from life.

Pronunciation

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dihsees

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IPA pronunciation (US)

dɪˈsis

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. formal

    The event of dying or departure from life

  2. formal

    Death, departure from life.

verb

  1. formaltransitive

    To cause to die.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient (estimated)

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: The event of dying or departure from life

Used this way, decease is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in academic writing contexts.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Formal
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Formal and precise

Where it naturally appears

  • Academic writing

Usage note

Comfortable in writing and prepared speech; in casual conversation a shorter everyday word usually sounds more natural.

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

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  • deceasednounInflected form

    Someone who is no longer alive.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: to cause to die

perishArchaicexpireTechnicaldieexit

Antonyms

Sense: to cause to die

birth

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