1. died or passed away
Usage: formal; legal
2. transferred or conveyed property by lease or will
Usage: legal

Examples

• The elderly king demised peacefully in his sleep.
• She demised last winter after a long illness.
• The property was demised to his eldest son.
• The estate was demised according to the terms of the will.
• The landlord demised the building to new tenants.
• The company demised its assets to the creditors.