Definitions

1. verb

to die before (someone)

“The illness caused her father to predecease her mother.”

2. noun

the act of dying before (someone)

“The predecease of her father was a shock to the whole family.”

3. noun

a person who dies before (someone)

“Her great-grandmother’s predecease was an important part of their family history.”

4. verb

to come before in time or sequence

“The new policy will predecease the upcoming election.”