n.
Pronunciation: di- ' m ī z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: de · mised ; de · mis · ing
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1 : to convey (as an estate) by will or lease
2 obsolete : CONVEY , GIVE
3 : to transmit by succession or inheritance
intransitive verb
1 : DIE , DECEASE
2 : to pass by descent or bequest <the property has demised to the king's heirs>