decease
Use Decease in a sentence
noun
1.
the act of dying; departure from life; death.
verb (used without object)
2.
to depart from life; die.
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Word Origin & History
decease
early 14c., from Fr. deces, from L. decessus "death," lit. "departure" (euphemism for mors), from pp. stem of decedere "die," lit. "to go down, depart," from de- "away" + cedere "go" (see cede). Still used with a tinge of euphemism.
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Example sentences
Simple reason being is that it is a bacterial decease that can be cured with antibiotics.
We all lament the sad decease of the heroic worker who occupied the post until last week.
The proposed rule changes will not increase or decease the number of small businesses already affected by the current regulations.
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