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Term: deased

Description:

Adjective: Deased refers to something that is no longer functioning properly or has deteriorated in condition.

Verb (past participle): Deased may also be used as the past participle of the verb "dease," which means to cause something to cease or stop functioning.

Senses and Usages:

Adjective:

  • Sense 1: In popular usage, deased is often associated with deceased or dead individuals.
  • Sense 2: Locally, deased can be used colloquially to describe spoiled or rotten food or other perishable items.

Verb (past participle):

  • Sense 1: In a technical context, deased can be used to describe a software bug that has been fixed or eliminated.
  • Sense 2: Alternatively, deased as a verb can refer to the deliberate termination or halting of a process or activity.

Sample Sentences:

Adjective:

  • After the car accident, the deased driver was mourned by the entire community.
  • She discovered a deased moldy fruit at the bottom of the refrigerator.

Verb (past participle):

  • The software update deased the critical security vulnerability.
  • The board of directors decided to dease the company's expansion plans.

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