predecease Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb die before; die earlier than
    • She predeceased her husband

WordNet


Pre`de*cease transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To die sooner than. "If children predecease progenitors." Shak.
Pre"de*cease` noun
Definitions
  1. The death of one person or thing before another. R. Brougham.

Webster 1913