English Explanatory Dictionary

predecease

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The death of one person or thing before another.
verb
  1. To die sooner than.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɹiːdəˈsiːs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-predecease.wav

Word forms

predecease predeceases predeceasing predeceased

Etymology

From pre- + decease.

Antonyms

outlive postdecease survive

Derived words

predeceaser
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