Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Predecease · Pre·de·cease · IPA /ˌpɹiːdəˈsiːs/ v. t. n. 01 v. t. To die sooner than. 1. To die sooner than. 02 n. The death of one person or thing before another. 1. The death of one person or thing before another.[R.]