English language

How to pronounce demise in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms death, dying
Type of end, ending
Has types grave
Type Words
Type of transfer

Examples of demise

demise
Cruden, 21, was only brought into the squad last week following Carter's demise.
From the nzherald.co.nz
It's unlikely that many Americans care about the niceties of bin Laden's demise.
From the post-gazette.com
Inside, the news of Bin Laden's demise briefly boosted stocks after the opening.
From the latimes.com
The opposition appears, after a dip, to have been energised by Gaddafi's demise.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Libyans have gathered in Martyrs Square, Tripoli, to celebrate Gaddafi's demise.
From the guardian.co.uk
Next we'd like to see your takes on the relegation battle and West Ham's demise.
From the guardian.co.uk
It was the breaking down of Garnett that triggered their demise last postseason.
From the washingtontimes.com
News of the Rocky's demise was met with sadness and regret throughout the state.
From the washingtontimes.com
Pop culture knows that people love nothing more than imagining their own demise.
From the time.com
More examples
  • Death: the time when something ends; "it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of old hopes"
  • Transfer by a lease or by a will
  • Demise, in its original meaning, is an Anglo-Norman legal term (from French du00E9mettre, from Latin dimittere, to send away) for the transfer of an estate, especially by lease. The word has an operative effect in a lease, implying a covenant "for quiet enjoyment."
  • Demise is the second full-length album by Nachtmystium.
  • Demise (James Spector) is a fictional character from the Wild Cards book series. He was created by Walton Simons, and first appeared in the story "If Looks Could Kill" in Wild Cards II: Aces High.
  • The conveyance or transfer of an estate, either in fee for life or for years, most commonly the latter; Transmission by formal act or conveyance to an heir or successor; transference; especially, the transfer or transmission of the crown or royal authority to a successor; Death; end (less ...
  • A transfer of an estate for years, for life, or at will.
  • The transfer of a leasehold interest.
  • (1) Death. (2) To transfer title to property or an interest in property by will or lease.