demise

Definition of Demise in English :

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Noun

1. death, demise, dying

the time when something ends

Example Sentences:
'it was the death of all his plans'
'a dying of old hopes'

death
dying

Verb

2. demise

transfer by a lease or by a will

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Demise

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verb

5.

to transfer or be transferred by inheritance, will, or succession

6. (transitive) property law

to transfer (an estate, etc) for a limited period; lease

7. (transitive)

to transfer (sovereignty, a title, etc) by or as if by the death, deposition, etc, of a ruler

noun

1.

failure or termination

the demise of one's hopes

2. a euphemistic or formal word for death

3. property law

a.

a transfer of an estate by lease

b.

the passing or transfer of an estate on the death of the owner

4.

the immediate transfer of sovereignty to a successor upon the death, abdication, etc, of a ruler (esp in the phrase demise of the crown)

Demise

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noun

1. Law

a transfer of an estate by lease, esp. for a fixed period

2.

the transfer of sovereignty by death or abdication

3.

a ceasing to exist; death

verb transitiveWord forms: deˈmised or deˈmising

4.

to grant or transfer (an estate) by lease, esp. for a fixed period

5.

to transfer (sovereignty) by death or abdication

Demise

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n.

1.

a. Death.

b. The end of existence or activity; termination: the demise of the streetcar.

2. Law Transfer of an estate by lease or will.

3. The transfer of a ruler's authority by death or abdication.

v. de·mised, de·mis·ing, de·mis·es

v.tr.

1. Law To transfer (an estate) by will or lease.

2. To transfer (sovereignty) by abdication or will.

v.intr.

1. Law To be transferred by will or descent: The land demised to a charitable institution.

2. To die.

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