demise

1 of 2

noun

de·mise di-ˈmīz How to pronounce demise (audio)

: death

: a cessation of existence or activity

: a loss of position or status

: the conveyance of an estate

: transfer of the sovereignty to a successor

demise

2 of 2

verb

demised; demising

transitive verb

: to convey by will or lease

demise an estate

: to transmit by succession or inheritance

obsolete : convey, give

intransitive verb

: die, decease

: to pass by descent or bequest

the property has demised to the king's heirs

Example Sentences

Noun … invited visitors to play a game in which points are awarded to those who predict the demise of yet another overhyped dot-com.

Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 14 Sept. 2000 This elegant little book is essential reading for anyone interested in the demise, the terminal silliness, of our culture.

John Irving, New York Times Book Review, 6 Apr. 1997 Like books, board games appear headed for imminent demise at the hands of cathode-ray terminals.

Will Manley, Booklist, 1 Mar. 1995 She had no property at the time of her demise. The musician met an untimely demise. We have not had truly local news coverage since the town newspaper's demise three years ago. Losing this game will mean the team's demise. Verb our much beloved, recently demised leader See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

For decades, Fraser had vanished from the public eye, reemerging only to appear in listicles cruelly mocking his career demise or his physical appearance.

Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2022 Kardashian Khaos continued to host special appearances from the clan until the store's demise in 2014.

Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 7 Sep. 2022 Balken, the activist who longs for the reservoir’s demise and the river’s return, acknowledges that lots of people love lake recreation.

AZCentral.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Condolences poured in as news of Mistry’s demise broke out.

Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 4 Sep. 2022 That left a mass killing event as the most likely explanation for the group’s demise and hasty, unceremonious interment.

Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Sep. 2022 After Arthur Andersen’s demise, Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act to overhaul U.S. financial reporting and corporate governance practices.

Mark Maurer, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 President Biden last August blamed Afghan forces and their leadership for their own nation's demise.

Camilla Schick, CBS News, 31 Aug. 2022 Once again, the business pages are announcing the tech sector’s imminent demise.

Stephen Hau, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022

Verb

According to James Sinclair, director of marine archaeology for the AllenX Maravillas project, the researchers are delving into the mystery of the ship’s demise by thoroughly mapping all of their finds.

Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2022 Ann, who’s starring in a new opera at Disney Hall, embraces her character’s nightly demise with a grand passion that her audiences find cathartic.

Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2021 Sadly, the bankruptcy of the company’s battery supplier A123 Systems in 2012 led to the Fisker Automotive’s demise a year later.

James Morris, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2021 Ruby, a lifelong Californian, takes the country’s demise seriously.

Steff Yotka, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2020 See More

Legal Definition

demise 1 of 2

transitive verb

de·mise di-ˈmīz How to pronounce demise (audio)

demised; demising

: to convey (possession of property) by will or lease

the demised premises

demise

2 of 2

noun

: the conveyance of property by will or lease : lease

: the transmission of property by testate or intestate succession

: charter of a boat in which the owner surrenders completely the possession, command, and navigation of the boat

called also bareboat charter

单词	demises
释义	demise 1 of 2 noun de·mise di-ˈmīz 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 : to transmit by succession or inheritance 3 obsolete : convey, give intransitive verb 1 : die, decease 2 : to pass by descent or bequest the property has demised to the king's heirs Synonyms Noun curtains death decease dissolution doom end exit expiration expiry fate grave great divide passage passing quietus sleep Verb check out conk (out) croak [slang] decease depart die drop end exit expire fall flatline go kick in [slang] kick off [slang] part pass (on) pass away peg out [chiefly British] perish pop off step out succumb See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun … invited visitors to play a game in which points are awarded to those who predict the demise of yet another overhyped dot-com. Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 14 Sept. 2000 This elegant little book is essential reading for anyone interested in the demise, the terminal silliness, of our culture. John Irving, New York Times Book Review, 6 Apr. 1997 Like books, board games appear headed for imminent demise at the hands of cathode-ray terminals. Will Manley, Booklist, 1 Mar. 1995 She had no property at the time of her demise. The musician met an untimely demise. We have not had truly local news coverage since the town newspaper's demise three years ago. Losing this game will mean the team's demise. Verb our much beloved, recently demised leader See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun For decades, Fraser had vanished from the public eye, reemerging only to appear in listicles cruelly mocking his career demise or his physical appearance. Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2022 Kardashian Khaos continued to host special appearances from the clan until the store's demise in 2014. Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 7 Sep. 2022 Balken, the activist who longs for the reservoir’s demise and the river’s return, acknowledges that lots of people love lake recreation. AZCentral.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Condolences poured in as news of Mistry’s demise broke out. Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 4 Sep. 2022 That left a mass killing event as the most likely explanation for the group’s demise and hasty, unceremonious interment. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Sep. 2022 After Arthur Andersen’s demise, Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act to overhaul U.S. financial reporting and corporate governance practices. Mark Maurer, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 President Biden last August blamed Afghan forces and their leadership for their own nation's demise. Camilla Schick, CBS News, 31 Aug. 2022 Once again, the business pages are announcing the tech sector’s imminent demise. Stephen Hau, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 Verb According to James Sinclair, director of marine archaeology for the AllenX Maravillas project, the researchers are delving into the mystery of the ship’s demise by thoroughly mapping all of their finds. Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2022 Ann, who’s starring in a new opera at Disney Hall, embraces her character’s nightly demise with a grand passion that her audiences find cathartic. Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2021 Sadly, the bankruptcy of the company’s battery supplier A123 Systems in 2012 led to the Fisker Automotive’s demise a year later. James Morris, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2021 Ruby, a lifelong Californian, takes the country’s demise seriously. Steff Yotka, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle English dimise, from Anglo-French demise, feminine of demis, past participle of demettre to dismiss, from Latin demittere to send down, from de- + mittere to send First Known Use Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Kids Definition demise noun de·mise di-ˈmīz 1 : death sense 1 And often the court waited until the demise of two or three potters before searching out their replacements. Linda Sue Park, A Single Shard 2 : an ending of existence or activity the demise of a newspaper Legal Definition demise 1 of 2 transitive verb de·mise di-ˈmīz demised; demising : to convey (possession of property) by will or lease the demised premises demise 2 of 2 noun 1 : the conveyance of property by will or lease : lease 2 : the transmission of property by testate or intestate succession 3 : charter of a boat in which the owner surrenders completely the possession, command, and navigation of the boat called also bareboat charter History and Etymology for demise Noun Anglo-French, from feminine past participle of demettre to convey by lease, from Old French, to put down, give up, renounce, from Latin demittere to let fall and dimittere to release demises 1 of 2 noun plural of demise 1 as in deaths the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities inherited all of the estate upon the sudden demise of his grandfather Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance deaths fates passings dooms dissolutions graves expirations deceases exits suicides ends fatalities assassinations curtains passages sleeps casualties destructions endings martyrdoms expiries great divides executions quietuses annihilations exterminations killings massacres ruins slaughters self-destructions self-murders self-slaughters Antonyms & Near Antonyms births existences lives creations nativities rises geneses originations See More 2 as in terminations the act of ceasing to exist the gradual demise of the Roman Empire over the course of several centuries Synonyms & Similar Words deaths terminations dissolutions endings expirations cessations destructions dispersions passings expiries ends conclusions shutdowns discontinuances suicides stoppages lapses ruins dooms annihilations finishes deceases closes shutoffs stops halts quietuses surceases Antonyms & Near Antonyms births beginnings existences creations commencements onsets inceptions geneses starts launches dawns mornings alphas prolongations persistences incipiencies outsets institutions incipiences initiations inaugurations originations See More 3 as in downfalls a loss of status after her demise as the doyenne of New York society, the mere mention of her name was regarded as a faux pas Synonyms & Similar Words downfalls setbacks reversals breakdowns declines humiliations falls disappointments downs flameouts comedowns collapses defeats descents crashes meltdowns burnouts dégringolades ruins undoings disgraces nadirs abasements bottoms Antonyms & Near Antonyms ups ascents exaltations advances rises progresses aggrandizements headways flowers primes heydays See More demises 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of demise as in dies to stop living our much beloved, recently demised leader Synonyms & Similar Words dies falls perishes deceases ends exits succumbs expires parts croaks buys it flatlines departs passes away pops off steps out checks out kicks off disappears snuffs it goes fades drops kicks in pegs out gives up the ghost passes (on) buys the farm predeceases kicks the bucket fails bites the dust conks (out) dries up consumes Antonyms & Near Antonyms lives breathes revives lingers exists comes to flourishes is subsists thrives prospers See More
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