demise /di-mīzˈ/

1. A transferring by lease
2. Death (euphemistic or formal), as of a sovereign or a distinguished person
3. End, failure
4. A transfer of the crown or of an estate to a successor

1. To give to a successor
2. To bequeath by will
3. To transfer by lease

demīˈsable adjective

• half masts
• half measure
• half measures
• half-miler
• half-milers
• half-moon
• half-moons
• half-mourning
• half nelson
• half-note
• half-notes
• half-one
• halfpace
• halfpaces
• half past
• half pay
• half-pay
• halfpence
• halfpennies
• halfpenny
• halfpennyworth
• halfpennyworths
• half-pie
• half-pike
• half-pikes