predecease

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Pronunciation

IPA /ˌpɹiːdəˈsiːs/

Noun

predecease noun

The death of one person or thing before another.

Verb

predecease verb

To die sooner than.“Husbands usually predecease their wives.”

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Synonyms

predeceaser preceder antecessor antecedence predecessor precessor pred antecessour predecessour prædecessor precurrer preordainment antecedent precedency precedence predead

Antonyms

outlive survive

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