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decease

de.cease \di-'se-s\ n [ME deces, fr. MF, fr. L decessus departure, death, 
   fr. decessus], pp. of decedere to depart, die, fr. de- + cedere to go - 
   more at CEDE : departure from life : DEATH  - decease vi