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decease

[ dih-sees ]

noun

  1. the act of dying; departure from life; death.


verb (used without object)

deceased, deceasing.
  1. to depart from life; die.

decease

/ ɪˈː /

noun

  1. a more formal word for death
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr a more formal word for die 1
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of decease1

1300–50; (noun) Middle English deces < Old French < Latin ŧܲ departure, death, equivalent to ŧ-, variant stem of ŧŧ 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of decease1

C14 (n): from Old French deces, from Latin ŧŧ to depart
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The place had become "totemic", he said, adding it was a place of marriage proposals, family visits and even location of ashes for deceased individuals.

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A YouTube spokesperson said the platform's guidelines "prohibit content that realistically simulates deceased individuals describing their death".

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The unnamed deceased collector had been buying records for more than 60 years and vinyl specialist John Silke said the collection was "jaw-dropping".

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Musk has parroted claims that the SSA’s phone support systems were burdened with widespread fraud attempts, and made a dubious claim that deceased beneficiaries listed as 150 years and older were receiving millions in payouts.

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"There are systems to take care of the deceased all over the world, but the situation we have is that our Senedd, where health has been devolved, is accountable to another parliament for this matter."

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