Expire and Predecease

Expire

Expire verb - To stop living.
Usage example: made one last visit to his homeland and expired not long afterwards

Predecease and expire are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Predecease" instead a verb "Expire".

Nearby Words: expiry, expired, expiration, expiring

Predecease

Predecease verb - Die before; die earlier than.
Usage example: She predeceased her husband
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Expire and predecease are semantically related. You can use "Expire" instead a verb "Predecease".
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