1. (

• death ,
• decease ,
• expiry

) 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" ;

1. (

• die ,
• decease ,
• perish ,
• go ,
• exit ,
• pass_away ,
• expire ,
• pass ,
• kick_the_bucket ,
• cash_in_one's_chips ,
• buy_the_farm ,
• conk ,
• give-up_the_ghost ,
• drop_dead ,
• pop_off ,
• choke ,
• croak ,
• snuff_it

) 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" ;