noun🔗ShareA dead person."The deceased was interred in his local churchyard."personhumanbeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOne who has died. In property law, the alternate term decedent is generally used in US English. In criminal law, “the deceased” refers to the victim of a homicide."The police investigated the apartment, searching for clues about the identity of the deceased. "personlawpropertyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNo longer alive, dead"The deceased man's will was read to his family. "personhumanbeingsoulfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBelonging to the dead."The executor’s commission for winding up the deceased estate was 3.5%."personbeingpastChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOne who has died. In property law, the alternate term decedent is generally used. In criminal law, “the deceased” refers to the victim of a homicide."The deceased man's will was read to his family, outlining how his belongings would be distributed. "personlawfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
