Definition of Demise
Demise
de.mise
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the death of a person or creature;
e.g. We have not visited the beach since her demise, since it was her favorite place.
(noun)
the cessation or failure of some activity, enterprise, existence, or institution;
e.g. Since the demise of the public library, they have struggled to obtain books to read.
(noun)
the transfer or conveyance of some property or title;
e.g. They held a meeting to discuss the demise of the estate.
(verb)
to transmit or convey some property or title through a document such as a lease or a will or by some process of succession/inheritance;
e.g. He felt that his title should demise to his eldest son.
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