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   demise

   /dɪˈmʌɪz/

   noun

   • 1. a person's death: "Mr Grisenthwaite's tragic demise" Similar deathdyingpassingpassing awaypassing onloss of lifeexpiryexpirationenddeparture from lifefinal exitdeceaserare:quietusOpposite birth
   • ▪ the end or failure of an enterprise or institution: "the demise of industry" Similar endbreak-updisintegrationfalldownfallruinfailurecollapsefounderingOpposite start
   • 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"
   • ▪ transmit (a sovereign's title) by death or abdication.

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a legal term): from Anglo-Norman French, past participle (used as a noun) of Old French desmettre ‘dismiss’, (in reflexive) ‘abdicate’, based on Latin dimittere (see dismiss).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEMISE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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   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.

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   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.

5. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › demisedemise - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Oct 6, 2024 · demise (countable and uncountable, plural demises) (law) The conveyance or transfer of an estate, either in fee for life or for years, most commonly the latter. Transmission by formal act or conveyance to an heir or successor; transference; especially, the transfer or transmission of the crown or royal authority to a successor. (countable) Death.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of demise – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DEMISE definition: 1. the end of something, usually because it has stopped being popular or successful: 2. someone's…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDEMISE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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   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 [...]

8. www.yourdictionary.com › demiseDemise Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   The transfer of sovereignty by death or abdication. The conveyance of an interest in real property for a specified time period by will or lease; the death of a person or cessation of a corporate entity. To grant or transfer (an estate) by lease, esp. for a fixed period. To transfer (sovereignty) by death or abdication.