decease
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(verb) pass from physical life and lose all all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "They children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully" |
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Synonyms: die, exit, expire, go, pass away, perish |
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Related Words: buy it, buy the farm, change state, choke, conk, croak, die suddenly, die unexpectedly, drop dead, drown, fall, kick the bucket, pip out, pop off, predecease, snuff it, starve, succumb, suffocate, turn, yield |
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(noun) the event of dying or departure from life: "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren" |
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Synonyms: death |
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Related Words: Crucifixion, alteration, change, departure, exit, expiration, fatality, finish, going, human death, loss, martyrdom, megadeath, modification, passing, release |
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