predecease

About 0.02 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The death of one person or thing before another.
2. verb To die sooner than.

   Husbands usually predecease their wives.

Similar words

predeceaser preceder antecessor antecedence predecessor precessor pred antecessour predecessour precurrer

Often followed by

the me him her of you his their them my

Word family

predeceased predeceases predeceasing