predecease

[US]/ˌpriːdɪ'siːs/
[UK]/ˌpridɪ'sis/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. Die before
v. To die before
Word Forms
Present Participlepredeceasing
Pluralpredeceases
Third Person Singularpredeceases
Past Tensepredeceased
Past Participlepredeceased

Example Sentences

His father predeceased him, leaving him the family business.

It is common for a spouse to predecease the other in old age.

She was worried that her illness might predecease her father's recovery.

The will specified that the youngest son would inherit if the older siblings predeceased him.

The author predeceased the publication of his final novel.

The king's son predeceased him, causing a succession crisis.

The pet predeceased its elderly owner, leaving the house empty.

The company's founder predeceased the company's expansion into international markets.

She didn't want to predecease her parents, so she took good care of her health.

The artist's work became famous only after he predeceased.

Real-world Examples

Sirius was the very last of the line as his younger brother, Regulus, predeceased him and both were childless.

Source: 6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

He can also verify that there is language in the will that guarantees Haley's share goes to her mother in the event that she predeceases her.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

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