 decease |
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| 1. | [ verb ] (biology) pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life | |
| Synonyms: | die perish pass_away go expire pass exit | |
| Examples: | "She died from cancer" "They children perished in the fire" "The patient went peacefully" |
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| Related terms: | be_born change_state starve fall drown kick_the_bucket buy_it suffocate predecease suffocate succumb die_out die_out die_back die_down fail die death death death Death death death loss dead_person | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the event of dying or departure from life | |
| Synonyms: | death | |
| Examples: | : "her death came as a terrible shock" "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren" |
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| Related terms: | birth change loss fatality finish Crucifixion martyrdom wrongful_death megadeath die die | |
| Similar spelling: |
degas desex |
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