Confused Words

Decease and Disease

Decease means death, depart, pass away, die, etc.

Disease means sickness, illness, ailment, etc.

Her deceased parents had left for her an ancestral house.

Heart diseases have become very common nowadays.

Unnecessary articles

Using the with disease names

Note: The definite article cannot be used before disease names.

     

    Incorrect Usage: The measles is a highly contagious disease.

                                           

   Correct Usage: Measles is a highly contagious disease.