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decease

Pronunciation: /dɪˈsiːs/

The English word “decease” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Death, departure from life.

verb

  1. To die.
  2. To cause to die.

Etymology

From Old French deces (Modern French décès), from Latin dēcessus (“departure”).

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