The difference between Outlive and Predecease

When used as verbs, outlive means to live longer than, whereas predecease means to die sooner than.


Predecease is also noun with the meaning: the death of one person or thing before another.

check bellow for the other definitions of Outlive and Predecease

  1. Outlive as a verb (transitive):

    To live longer than; continue to live after the death of; overlive; survive.

  2. Outlive as a verb (transitive):

    To live through or past (a given time).

  3. Outlive as a verb (transitive):

    To surpass in duration; outlast.

  4. Outlive as a verb (intransitive):

    To live longer; continue to live.

  1. Predecease as a noun:

    The death of one person or thing before another.

  1. Predecease as a verb (transitive):

    To die sooner than.

    Examples:

    "Husbands usually predecease their wives."

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