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noun
1.
the act of dying; departure from life; death.
verb (used without object)
2.
to depart from life; die.
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Deceasing
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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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