One who has died. In property law, the alternate term decedent is generally used in US English. In criminal law, “the deceased” refers to the victim of a homicide.
A dead person.
Overwhelmed to the point of being figuratively dead.
One who has died. In property law, the alternate term decedent is generally used. In criminal law, "the deceased" refers to the victim of a homicide.
Belonging to the dead.
No longer alive; dead.
wasted or irretrievable.