predeceased Synonyms

Strongest:

to die first, to die before (another person)

The patriarch had predeceased his wife by several years, leaving her alone in their grand home.
The young heiress's inheritance was significant, as her parents had predeceased her without leaving a will.
The siblings grieved the loss of their mother, who had predeceased their father unexpectedly.
The grandfather's portrait hung prominently in the foyer, a reminder that he had predeceased his family many decades earlier.
The great-grandmother had lived a long and fulfilling life, having predeceased her husband and two of her children.
The veteran's wife received a monthly stipend from the government as her husband had predeceased her while serving his country.
The lawyer read the will meticulously, noting that the beneficiary had predeceased the testator and thus was ineligible to receive the bequest.
The historian researched the family tree, documenting that the ancestor had predeceased his descendants without leaving any record of his life.
The estate was divided among the deceased man's children, as his spouse had predeceased him without them having any children.
The philanthropist's foundation continued to operate long after his death, as he had predeceased his staff and heirs.

to die first, to die before (another person)

demised, departed, passed away, parted, died, perished, passed (on), ended,deceased, dropped

breathed, came to,lived, existed, lingered,was, revived, subsisted, throve, thrived

The patriarch had predeceased his wife by several years, leaving her alone in their grand home.

The young heiress's inheritance was significant, as her parents had predeceased her without leaving a will.

The siblings grieved the loss of their mother, who had predeceased their father unexpectedly.

The grandfather's portrait hung prominently in the foyer, a reminder that he had predeceased his family many decades earlier.