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demise

1 of 2

noun

de·​mise di-ˈmīz How to pronounce demise (audio)
1
a
: death
b
: a cessation of existence or activity
c
: a loss of position or status
2
: the conveyance of an estate
3
: transfer of the sovereignty to a successor

demise

2 of 2

verb

demised; demising

transitive verb

1
: to convey by will or lease
demise an estate
2
: to transmit by succession or inheritance
3
obsolete : convey, give

intransitive verb

1
: die, decease
2
: to pass by descent or bequest
the property has demised to the king's heirs

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun … invited visitors to play a game in which points are awarded to those who predict the demise of yet another overhyped dot-com. Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 14 Sept. 2000 This elegant little book is essential reading for anyone interested in the demise, the terminal silliness, of our culture. John Irving, New York Times Book Review, 6 Apr. 1997 Like books, board games appear headed for imminent demise at the hands of cathode-ray terminals. Will Manley, Booklist, 1 Mar. 1995 She had no property at the time of her demise. The musician met an untimely demise. We have not had truly local news coverage since the town newspaper's demise three years ago. Losing this game will mean the team's demise. Verb our much beloved, recently demised leader See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
For decades, Fraser had vanished from the public eye, reemerging only to appear in listicles cruelly mocking his career demise or his physical appearance. Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2022 Kardashian Khaos continued to host special appearances from the clan until the store's demise in 2014. Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 7 Sep. 2022 Balken, the activist who longs for the reservoir’s demise and the river’s return, acknowledges that lots of people love lake recreation. AZCentral.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Condolences poured in as news of Mistry’s demise broke out. Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 4 Sep. 2022 That left a mass killing event as the most likely explanation for the group’s demise and hasty, unceremonious interment. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Sep. 2022 After Arthur Andersen’s demise, Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act to overhaul U.S. financial reporting and corporate governance practices. Mark Maurer, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 President Biden last August blamed Afghan forces and their leadership for their own nation's demise. Camilla Schick, CBS News, 31 Aug. 2022 Once again, the business pages are announcing the tech sector’s imminent demise. Stephen Hau, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022
Verb
According to James Sinclair, director of marine archaeology for the AllenX Maravillas project, the researchers are delving into the mystery of the ship’s demise by thoroughly mapping all of their finds. Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2022 Ann, who’s starring in a new opera at Disney Hall, embraces her character’s nightly demise with a grand passion that her audiences find cathartic. Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2021 Sadly, the bankruptcy of the company’s battery supplier A123 Systems in 2012 led to the Fisker Automotive’s demise a year later. James Morris, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2021 Ruby, a lifelong Californian, takes the country’s demise seriously. Steff Yotka, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English dimise, from Anglo-French demise, feminine of demis, past participle of demettre to dismiss, from Latin demittere to send down, from de- + mittere to send

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of demise was in the 15th century

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