decease
To cause to dieTo cause to die.
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? — deniko
deKennt jemand den Namen des Verstorbenen? — mayabe
He got down on his knees and prayed for the souls of the deceased.
Він став на коліна та молився за душі померлих. — marko
ruОн встал на колени и помолился за души усопших. — Wezel
deEr ging auf die Knie und betete für die Seelen der Verstorbenen. — Kerstin
Did you know the deceased well?
ruВы хорошо знали покойную? — marafon
Did you know the deceased woman?
I've known the deceased for a long time.
deIch kannte den Verstorbenen ziemlich lange. — Aldain
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