Meaning & use
Predeceased
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Died before another specified person.
See it in a sentence
Her husband predeceased her by ten years.
He was predeceased by his parents and his younger brother.
A note on using this word
Common in obituaries and legal documents such as wills.
Words with a similar meaning
died before
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Words with an opposite meaning
survivedoutlived
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