decease
To cause to dieTo cause to die.
» Does anyone know the name of the deceased?
Kennt jemand den Namen des Verstorbenen?
Weiß jemand, wie der Verstorbene hieß?
Хто-небудь знає ім'я покійного?
Хто-небудь знає ім'я покійної?
Meaning
2 senses(formal, transitive)To cause to die.
(archaic)To die.
ableben, hinscheiden, dahinscheiden
- pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
Examples
56 sentencesDoes anyone know the name of the deceased?
Хто-небудь знає ім'я покійного?
deKennt jemand den Namen des Verstorbenen?
He got down on his knees and prayed for the souls of the deceased.
Він став на коліна та молився за душі померлих.
ruОн встал на колени и помолился за души усопших.
deEr ging auf die Knie und betete für die Seelen der Verstorbenen.
Did you know the deceased well?
ruВы хорошо знали покойную?
Did you know the deceased woman?
I've known the deceased for a long time.
deIch kannte den Verstorbenen ziemlich lange.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Old French deces (Modern French décès), from Latin dēcessus (“departure”).From Old French deces (Modern French décès), from Latin dēcessus (“departure”).
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Forms
deceases, deceasing, deceased, deceasedSynonyms
91 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle