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decease

noun verb

the event of dying or departure from life

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
D
Ends with
E
Contains
EC
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

dɪˈsiːs

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Definitions

noun

  1. the event of dying or departure from life

    “her death came as a terrible shock”

verb

  1. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

    “She died from cancer”

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Example Sentences

her death came as a terrible shock
upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren
She died from cancer
The children perished in the fire
The patient went peacefully
The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102

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