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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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   What does demise mean?

   • 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 Nglish: Translation of demise for Spanish Speakers Britannica English: Translation of demise for Arabic Speakers Love words? Need even more definitions?

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   What does demise mean in a contract?

   • DEMISE, contracts. In its most extended signification, it is a conveyance either in fee, for life, or for years. In its more technical meaning, it is a lease or conveyance for a term of years. Vide Cow.

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   What does demise mean in astrology?

   • , de·mised, de·mis·ing. Law. to pass by bequest, inheritance, or succession. While some went extinct as early as the 17th century,others may have met their demise by human means even far earlier—namely major Pleistocene megafauna like the woolly rhino. This means even more stars can escape, quickening the cluster’s demise.

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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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   Demise means the death of a person or the end of something that was previously considered to be powerful. Learn how to use demise in different contexts, such as property, law, and business, with examples and translations.

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     DEMISE translate: 倒閉；敗落；垮臺, （…的）死亡，逝世. Learn more in the...

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   Demise is a noun that means the end or death of something or someone, or a transfer of property or sovereignty. It can also be a verb that means to transfer or be transferred by inheritance, will, or succession.

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   Demise can be a noun or a verb, and it means death, cessation, loss, or transfer. Learn the synonyms, examples, etymology, and legal and kids definitions of demise.

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   Demise definition: death or decease.. See examples of DEMISE used in a sentence.

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   demise: 1 n the time when something ends Synonyms: death , dying Antonyms: birth the time when something begins (especially life) Types: grave death of a person Type of: end , ending the point in time at which something ends v transfer by a lease or by a will Type of: transfer cause to change ownership

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    Demise means the end or death of something or someone, especially in a formal context. Learn how to use this word in sentences, pronounce it, and find synonyms and translations.