decease

[dih-sees] /dɪˈsis/
noun
1.
the act of dying; departure from life; death.
verb (used without object), deceased, deceasing.
2.
to depart from life; die.
Origin
1300-50; (noun) Middle English deces < Old French < Latin dēcessus departure, death, equivalent to dēced-, variant stem of dēcēdere to go away (dē- de- + cēdere to go; see cede) + -tus suffix of v. action, with dt > s; (v.) late Middle English decesen, derivative of the noun
Examples from the web for decease
  • Simple reason being is that it is a bacterial decease that can be cured with antibiotics.
  • We all lament the sad decease of the heroic worker who occupied the post until last week.
  • The proposed rule changes will not increase or decease the number of small businesses already affected by the current regulations.
British Dictionary definitions for decease

decease

/dɪˈsiːs/
noun
1.
a more formal word for death
verb
2.
(intransitive) a more formal word for die1
Word Origin
C14 (n): from Old French deces, from Latin dēcēdere to depart
Word Origin and History for decease
n.

"death," early 14c., from Old French deces (12c., Modern French décès) "decease, death," from Latin decessus "death" (euphemism for mors), also "a retirement, a departure," from decess-, past participle stem of decedere "die, depart, withdraw," literally "to go down," from de- "away" (see de-) + cedere "go" (see cede). Still used with a tinge of euphemism.

v.

"to die," early 15c., from decease (n.). Related: Deceased; deceasing