noun
- deaths, especially of important people
- the ends or failures of something
Usage: formal
Usage: formal
verb
- dies or causes to die
- transfers property or a title to someone
Usage: formal; third person singular
Usage: legal; third person singular
Examples
- The demises of several world leaders shocked the international community.
- Historians study the demises of great empires throughout history.
- The old king demises peacefully in his sleep.
- She demises her estate to her eldest daughter.
- The company’s demise was caused by poor management decisions.
- Many newspapers reported on the celebrity’s unexpected demise.
- The landlord demises the property to new tenants every year.