predeceasing

ˌpriːdɪˈsiːsɪŋ

Definition

Definition of predeceasing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

dying first

Rare

dying before someone else

Rare

In the event of a predeceasing spouse, the will specifies the inheritance.

predeceased

occurring first

Rare

occurring before something else

Rare

The predeceasing events set the stage for the main story.

preceding

prior

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Origin of predeceasing

Latin, prae (before) + decedere (to die)

Examples of predeceasing in a sentence

Predeceasing siblings can complicate inheritance matters.
The predeceasing factors were crucial for the experiment.
Predeceasing conditions influenced the final outcome.

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French:prédécédé, précédent, ...
German:zuerst stirbt, zuerst eintretend, ...
Italian:morto prima, precedente, ...
Spanish:fallecido antes, previo, ...
Portuguese:falecido antes, precedente, ...
Chinese:先死的, 先前的, ...
Japanese:先立つ, 前の, ...
Arabic:مُتَوَفًّى قَبْل, سَابِق, ...
Hebrew:שֶׁנִּפְטַר קוֹדֶם, קוֹדֵם, ...
Russian:умереть раньше, предшествующий, ...
Ukrainian:померлий раніше, передуючий, ...
Hindi:पहले मरने वाला, पहले का, ...
Bengali:আগে মারা যাওয়া, আগে ঘটে যাওয়া, ...
Catalan:mort abans, ocorrent abans, ...
Czech:předemřelý, předcházející, ...
Danish:først afdøde, først forekommende, ...
Dutch:eerder overleden, voorafgaande, ...
Greek:προαποβιώσας, προηγούμενος, ...
Hungarian:előbb elhalálozó, megelőző, ...
Khmer:ស្លាប់មុន, កើតឡើងមុន, ...
Korean:먼저 사망한, 이전의, ...
Persian:قبلاً فوت شده, قبلی, ...
Polish:zmarły wcześniej, poprzedzający, ...
Portuguese (BR):morrendo primeiro, acontecendo primeiro, ...
Romanian:decedat anterior, precedent, ...
Swedish:avliden tidigare, föregående, ...
Thai:เสียชีวิตก่อน, เกิดขึ้นก่อน, ...
Turkish:önce ölen, önceki, ...
Vietnamese:chết trước, xảy ra trước, ...

predecease

ˌpriːdɪˈsiːs

Definition of predecease - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

earlier deathdie before another person

He predeceased his wife by several years..

Noun

deaththe act of dying before someone else

His predecease left the family in shock..

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Origin of predecease

Latin, prae (before) + decedere (to die)

Examples of predecease in a sentence

Many parents predecease their children.
The predecease of the elder sibling was unexpected.
Her predecease changed the inheritance plans.

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French:décéder avant, décès antérieur, ...
German:vorversterben, Vorversterben, ...
Italian:morire prima, decesso precedente, ...
Spanish:morir antes, fallecimiento anterior, ...
Portuguese:falecer antes, falecimento anterior, ...
Chinese:先于...去世, 先亡, ...
Japanese:先に死ぬ, 先に逝く, ...
Arabic:سَبَقَ بِالْمَوْتِ, وَفاة قَبْل شَخْص آخَر, ...
Hebrew:לָמוּת לִפְנֵי, פְּטִירָה קוֹדֶמֶת, ...
Russian:умереть раньше, предшествующая смерть, ...
Ukrainian:померти раніше, передчасна смерть, ...
Hindi:पहले निधन होना, पूर्व निधन, ...
Bengali:আগে মারা যাওয়া, আগে মৃত্যু, ...
Catalan:morir abans, mort abans, ...
Czech:předzemřít, úmrtí před někým jiným, ...
Danish:dø før en anden person, død før, ...
Dutch:voorafgaan in de dood, vroegtijdige dood, ...
Greek:προαποθνήσκω, προθανάτιος, ...
Hungarian:előbb meghalni valakinél, korábbi halál, ...
Khmer:ស្លាប់មុន, ការស្លាប់មុន, ...
Korean:먼저 죽다, 먼저 죽음, ...
Persian:پیش از کسی درگذشتن, مرگ زودتر, ...
Polish:umrzeć wcześniej, wcześniejsza śmierć, ...
Portuguese (BR):falecer antes, falecimento anterior, ...
Romanian:a muri înainte, moarte prematură, ...
Swedish:dö före, död före, ...
Thai:เสียชีวิตก่อน, การเสียชีวิตก่อน, ...
Turkish:önce ölmek, önce ölme, ...
Vietnamese:chết trước, cái chết trước, ...

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Definition of predeceasing - Reverso English Dictionary

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