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Demise
Meaning
Noun
●
In Law:
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
.
●
In Death:
Death.
●
The
end of
something, in a
negative sense
; downfall.
Verb
●
In Law:
To give.
●
In Law:
To
convey
, as by will or lease.
●
In Law:
To
transmit
by inheritance.
●
In Law:
To
pass by
inheritance.
●
To die.
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Origin
demise
English
demissa
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Downfall
Disappearance
Fate
Destruction
Disintegration
Collapse
Death
Ruination
Extinction
Decimation
Implosion
Annihilation
Defeat
Disappointment
Abandonment
Departure
Decline
Dissolution
Assassination
Betrayal
Deterioration
Doom
Fall
Loss
Murder
Devastation
End
Killing
Tragedy
Ruin
Passing
Deaths
Misfortune
Failure
Arrival
Resignation
Birth
Weakening
Catastrophe
Plight
Ouster
Destiny
Surrender
Overthrow
Victory
Misery
Ousting
Bankruptcy
Future
Sudden Death
Fall From Grace
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