Predecease
/ˌpriːdɪˈsiːs/
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Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
Often carries an emotional or sympathetic tone, suggesting loss or sadness from outliving someone. 
It was heartbreaking to learn that their beloved patriarch had predeceased the family gathering.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Context
Commonly used in legal, inheritances, and wills, where the order of death may affect legal outcomes. 
If the beneficiary predeceases the testator, the inheritance might pass to someone else.
Pro Tip 3/3Sequential Deaths
Used when emphasizing the sequence of deaths, especially in family or close relationships. 
His siblings predeceased him, leaving him the family's sole survivor.