demise

noun

/dɪˈmaɪz/

[usually singular]

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the end or failure of an institution, an idea, a company, etc.
Extra Examples
- He praised the union's aims but predicted its early demise.
- the demise of the USSR
- The war brought about the industry's sudden demise.
- the events which contributed to his political demise
Topics Difficulty and failurec2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- sad
- tragic
- unfortunate
- …
verb + demise
- bring about
- cause
- contribute to
- …
preposition
- demise of
See full entry
(formal or humorous) death
- his imminent/sudden/sad demise

Word Originlate 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).

单词	demise
释义	demise noun /dɪˈmaɪz/ /dɪˈmaɪz/ [usually singular] jump to other results the end or failure of an institution, an idea, a company, etc. Extra Examples He praised the union's aims but predicted its early demise. the demise of the USSR The war brought about the industry's sudden demise. the events which contributed to his political demise Topics Difficulty and failurec2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective sad tragic unfortunate … verb + demise bring about cause contribute to … preposition demise of See full entry (formal or humorous) death his imminent/sudden/sad demise Word Originlate 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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