First Known Use: 14th century
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decease
noun de·cease \di-ˈsēs\
: the death of a person
Full Definition of DECEASE
: departure from life : death
— decease intransitive verb
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Origin of DECEASE
Middle English deces, from Anglo-French, from Latin decessus departure, death, from decedere to depart, die, from de- + cedere to go
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Rhymes with DECEASE
apiece, at peace, Burmese, camise, caprice, cassis, cerise, chemise, Chinese, Cochise, codpiece, coulisse, crosspiece, decrease, degrease, Dumfries, earpiece, eyepiece, fieldpiece, grandniece, hairpiece, headpiece, heelpiece, increase, lend-lease, Maltese, Matisse, Maurice, mouthpiece, nosepiece, obese, one-piece, pastis, pelisse, police, re-lease, release, seapiece, set piece, shankpiece, showpiece, sidepiece, stringpiece, sublease, surcease, tailpiece, think piece, timepiece, toepiece, three-piece, two-piece, valise, wool grease, workpiece
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decease
noun de·cease \di-ˈsēs\
Medical Definition of DECEASE
: departure from life : death
—decease intransitive verb, de·ceased de·ceas·ing
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