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Noun: demise  di'mIz
  1. The time when something ends
    "it was the demise of all his plans";
    - death, dying
Verb: demise  di'mIz
  1. Transfer by a lease or by a will
    "He demised the property to his eldest son"

Derived forms: demised, demises, demising

Type of: end, ending, transfer

Part of: life, lifespan, lifetime

Encyclopedia: Demise