decease

noun
UK: /dɪˈsiːs/
US: /dɪˈsiːs/

  1. The event of someone's death.

    1. Following her decease, the family gathered to mourn her passing.
    2. The legal documents were updated immediately after the benefactor's decease.

Synonyms

demise die passing expiration death
decease intransitive-verb

  1. To die.

    1. Did your grandma decease last year?
    2. It is with great sorrow that we announce that our beloved friend has deceased.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "decease" is /dɪˈsiːs/ in British English and /dɪˈsiːs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "decease": demise, die, passing, expiration, death.

Example usage of "decease": "Following her decease, the family gathered to mourn her passing.". More examples on the page.