deceased en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /dɪˈzizd/ (Nigeria)
- /dɪˈsist/ (Canada)
- dē-sēst' (US)
- /diˈsizd/ (Canada)
- dĭ-sēst' (US)
- (US) audio
- /dɪˈsist/ (US)
- /dɪˈsizd/ (Canada)
- /diˈsist/ (US)
- /diˈsist/ (Canada)
- /dɪˈsiːst/ (UK)
Etymology
From decease + -ed, from Middle English deceas via Old French [Term?], from Latin dēcessus (“departure”), equivalent to dēced-, variation of dēcēdō, dēcēdere (“to go away”).
Meanings
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(not-comparable) No longer alive; dead.
1969, Monty Python, Dead Parrot Sketch That parrot is definitely deceased, and when I purchased it not 'alf an hour ago, you assured me that its total lack of movement was due to it bein' tired and shagged out following a prolonged squawk.
Publicity handouts from Dick's long-deceased record label would have us believe that he was born in Cleveland in 1952.
1990, Wayne Jancik, The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders, →ISBN, page 272:
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(not-comparable) Belonging to the dead.
The executor's commission for winding up the deceased estate was 3.5%.
- (not-comparable) One who has died.
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(excessive, not-comparable) Overwhelmed to the point of being figuratively dead.
"So that's it? We're not going to talk anymore? I won't see you?" she asks through tears. "Oh, you'll see me," Deborah replies. "In court!" (OUCH.) Deborah walks away. And I am deceased.
2022 June 2, Nick Caruso, “Hacks Season 2 Finale Recap: [Spoiler] Gets Fired, as Deborah's Special Finally Gets Off the Ground — Grade It!”, in TVLine, archived from the original on 08 Jun 2022:You look so good, I'm deceased!
I am deceased, my nuts have been busted.
2021, Penelope Scott, “7 O'Clock” (track 1), in Hazards, performed by Penelope Scott:
Deriveds
Synonyms
good · resting · six feet under · cold · killed · unalived · gone · fey · clay-cold · departed · expired · living impaired · whilom · defunct · reposing · gone · no more · low · late · asleep · dead · at rest · asleep · wasted · inert · blessed · stiff · decomposed · late · kaput · unalive · inanimate · departed · breathless · perished · extinct · deceased · lifeless · with God · at peace · at rest · six feet deep · no longer with us · cadaverous
Translations (101)
ro răposat (no longer alive) · pt falecido (no longer alive) · uk ме́ртвий (no longer alive) · ba үлгән (no longer alive) · id wafat (no longer alive) · sh mȓtvī (no longer alive) · mk мртов (no longer alive) · el νεκρός (no longer alive) · sk mŕtvy (no longer alive) · af afgestorwe (no longer alive) · mk покоен (no longer alive) · gl finado (no longer alive) · id mangkat (no longer alive) · sh по̀ко̄јнӣ (no longer alive) · mk починат (no longer alive) · nl dood (no longer alive) · ro mort (no longer alive) · cy diweddar (no longer alive) · vo deadik (no longer alive) · gl defunto (no longer alive) · da afdød (no longer alive) · fi kuollut (no longer alive) · es fenecido (no longer alive) · pt morto (no longer alive) · gl morto (no longer alive) · ru уме́рший (no longer alive) · oc defunt (no longer alive) · uk уме́рлий (no longer alive) · nn avdød (no longer alive) · sl preminul (no longer alive) · ca mort (no longer alive) · es fallecido (no longer alive) · ko 죽은 (no longer alive) · sh мр̀тав (no longer alive) · fr mort (no longer alive) · af wyle (no longer alive) · pl zmarły (no longer alive) · uk покі́йний (no longer alive) · cmn 死的 (no longer alive) · cy ymadawedig (no longer alive) · es decesado (no longer alive) · es finado (no longer alive) · nb død (no longer alive) · pl martwy (no longer alive) · id meninggal (no longer alive) · sh ȕmrlī (no longer alive) · ru поко́йный (no longer alive) · he מנוח (belonging to the dead) · bg поко́ен (no longer alive) · de verstorben (no longer alive) · he נפטר (belonging to the dead) · ar مَيِّت مَيْت (no longer alive) · pdt doot (no longer alive) · ca difunt (no longer alive) · af bestorwe (belonging to the dead) · id meninggal dunia (no longer alive) · be мёртвы (no longer alive) · hu elhunyt (no longer alive) · es exangüe (no longer alive) · cmn 已故的 (no longer alive) · uk ме́рлий (no longer alive) · sl pokojen (no longer alive) · sv avliden (no longer alive) · oc mòrt (no longer alive) · cs zesnulý (no longer alive) · ru усо́пший (no longer alive) · sh mr̀tav (no longer alive) · bg мъ́ртъв (no longer alive) · br diwezhañ-marv (no longer alive) · da død (no longer alive) · nb avdød (no longer alive) · ga ar shlí na fírinne (no longer alive) · af oorlede (no longer alive) · es difunto (no longer alive) · sl mŕtev (no longer alive) · sa मृत (no longer alive) · ru мёртвый (no longer alive) · sh pòkōjnī (no longer alive) · mk умрен (no longer alive) · pl nieżywy (no longer alive) · ro decedat (no longer alive) · el αποθανών (no longer alive) · ar مُتَوَفًّى (no longer alive) · sk zosnulý (no longer alive) · fr décédé (no longer alive) · ko 사망한 (no longer alive) · de gestorben (no longer alive) · sh у̏мрлӣ (no longer alive) · nl overleden (no longer alive) · de tot (no longer alive) · hi दिवंगत (no longer alive) · cs mrtvý (no longer alive) · id almarhum (no longer alive) · be паме́рлы (no longer alive) · ga básaithe (no longer alive) · uk поме́рлий (no longer alive) · sh мр̑твӣ (no longer alive) · vo ädeadöl (no longer alive) · ja 亡くなった (no longer alive) · ja 死んだ (no longer alive) · bg умря́л (no longer alive)