The difference between Predecease and Survive

When used as verbs, predecease means to die sooner than, whereas survive means of a person, to continue to live.

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

check bellow for the other definitions of Predecease and Survive

Predecease as a verb (transitive):

To die sooner than.

Examples:

"Husbands usually predecease their wives."

Survive as a verb (intransitive):

Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.
Survive as a verb (intransitive):

Of an object or concept, to continue to exist.
Survive as a verb (transitive):

To live longer than; to outlive.

Examples:

"His children survived him; he was survived by his children."
Survive as a verb (transitive):

To live past a life-threatening event.

Examples:

"He did not survive the accident."
Survive as a verb (transitive, sports):

Of a team, to avoid relegation or demotion to a lower division or league.