PREDECEASE

predecease

(verb) die before; die earlier than; “She predeceased her husband”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

predecease (plural predeceases)

The death of one person or thing before another.

Verb

predecease (third-person singular simple present predeceases, present participle predeceasing, simple past and past participle predeceased)

(transitive) To die sooner than.

Antonyms

• (die sooner than): outlive, survive

Source: Wiktionary


Pre`de*cease, v. t.

Definition: To die sooner than. "If children predecease progenitors." Shak.

Pre"de*cease`, n.

Definition: The death of one person or thing before another. [R.] Brougham.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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