Demise - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |dɪˈmaɪz|  American pronunciation of the word demise
Brit.  |dɪˈmaɪz|  British pronunciation of the word demise

noun

- the time when something ends (syn: death, dying)

verb

- transfer by a lease or by a will

Extra examples

...our much beloved, recently demised leader...

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.

...it's a plausible explanation for the demise of that prehistoric species...

Like books, board games appear headed for imminent demise at the hands of cathode-ray terminals.

...the tenable theory that a giant meteor strike set off a chain of events resulting in the demise of the dinosaurs...

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