DEMISE


Meaning of DEMISE in English

I. di-ˈmīz verb

( 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

II. noun

Etymology: Middle English dimise, from Anglo-French demise, feminine of demis, past participle of demettre to dismiss, from Latin demittere to send down, from de- + mittere to send

Date: 15th century

1. : the conveyance of an estate

2. : transfer of the sovereignty to a successor

3.

a. : death

b. : a cessation of existence or activity

c. : a loss of position or status

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.