decease 1noundomain: eventPrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitionthe event of dying or departure from lifeReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.her death came as a terrible shock2.upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildrenSynonymsdeath 1the event of dying or departure from lifeexpiry 2the event of dying or departure from life