demise

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /dɪˈmaɪz/

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Noun

Singular demise

Plural demises

1. (countable) Something or someone's demise is their end or death.
2. (uncountable) (law) Demise is the transfer of an estate by will or lease.

Verb

Plain form demise

Third-person singular demises

Past tense demised

Past participle demised

Present participle demising

1. (transitive) (law) If the law demises something, it grants an estate by will or lease.