the event of dying or departure from life; her death came as a terrible shock; upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren
decease (n.)
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; She died from cancer; The children perished in the fire; The patient went peacefully; The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102
[ Syn: die , perish , go , exit , pass away , expire , pass , kick the bucket , cash in ones chips , buy the farm , conk , give-up the ghost , drop dead , pop off , choke , croak , snuff it ]