1. dies; passes away
Usage: formal

1. plural of decease; deaths
Usage: formal; legal

Examples

• The elderly patient deceases peacefully in his sleep.
• When someone deceases without a will, the estate goes through probate.
• The hospital records all deceases that occur on the premises.
• Multiple deceases in the family created complications for inheritance.
• The coroner investigates suspicious deceases in the county.
• Insurance companies require documentation when a policyholder deceases.