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- Dictionarydemise/dɪˈmʌɪz/
noun
- 1. a person's death: "Mr Grisenthwaite's tragic demise" Similar Opposite
- 2. conveyance or transfer of property or a title by will or lease.
verb
- 1. convey or grant (an estate) by will or lease: "the manor and the mill were demised for twenty-one-year terms"
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DEMISE definition: 1. the death of a person: 2. the end of something that was previously considered to be powerful…. Learn more.
noun. de· mise di-ˈmīz. Synonyms of demise. 1. a. : death. b. : a cessation of existence or activity. c. : a loss of position or status. 2. : the conveyance of an estate. 3. : transfer of the sovereignty to a successor. demise. 2 of 2. verb. demised; demising. transitive verb. 1. : to convey by will or lease. demise an estate. 2.
Definition of 'demise' demise. (dɪmaɪz ) singular noun [usually with poss] The demise of something or someone is their end or death. [formal] ...the demise of the reform movement. Smoking, rather than genetics, was the cause of his early demise. Synonyms: failure, end, fall, defeat More Synonyms of demise. More Synonyms of demise.
verb. to transfer or be transferred by inheritance, will, or succession. tr property law to transfer (an estate, etc) for a limited period; lease. tr to transfer (sovereignty, a title, etc) by or as if by the death, deposition, etc, of a ruler.
demise. (dɪˈmaɪz) n. 1. failure or termination: the demise of one's hopes. 2. a euphemistic or formal word for death. 3. (Law) property law. a. a transfer of an estate by lease.
Definitions of 'demise' The demise of something or someone is their end or death. [formal] [...] More. Conjugations of 'demise' present simple: I demise, you demise [...] past simple: I demised, you demised [...] past participle: demised. More. Synonyms of 'demise' • failure, end, fall [...] • death, end, dying [...]
Resort to the noun demise when you describe the end, termination, or death of something or someone. Demise is mostly used in medical or legal language, or when someone wants to sound either formal or euphemistic.
Definition of demise noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DEMISE meaning: 1. the end of something, usually because it has stopped being popular or successful: 2. someone's…. Learn more.
Dictionary definition of demise. The act of dying or the end of something, particularly in a gradual or final manner. "The king's unexpected demise led to a power vacuum in the kingdom." Detailed meaning of demise.
