Definitions for demises

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demises de·mise

Spelling: [dih-mahyz]

IPA: /dɪˈmaɪz/

Demises is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 128 anagrams from letters in demises (deeimss).

Definitions for demises

noun

1. death or decease.
2. termination of existence or operation:
3. Law. a death or decease occasioning the transfer of an estate. a conveyance or transfer of an estate.
4. Government. transfer of sovereignty, as by the death or deposition of the sovereign.

verb (used with object)

1. Law. to transfer (an estate or the like) for a limited time; lease.
2. Government. to transfer (sovereignty), as by the death or abdication of the sovereign.

verb (used without object)

1. Law. to pass by bequest, inheritance, or succession.

Origin of demises

1400-50; late Middle English dimis(s)e, demise Old French demis (past participle of desmetre) Latin dīmissum (past participle of dīmittere); see demit¹, <

Examples for demises

Captain Hall was fifty-nine years of age at the time of his demise.

Even Toby put in his claim to a partnership in bringing about its demise.

Such statements are rare, as the Guards routinely avoid going public with news about the demise of one of their commanders.

We had not heard before of the demise of our dear Brother and Sister Knowles.

In the film, Turner begins to think about how his work will be seen after his demise.

The country that once sought to slaughter Paul was devastated by his demise.

It was sad that my first visit to Court Green, which Sylvia had described so enthusiastically, should be after her demise.

Were they innocent victims or did they conduct themselves in a manner that would naturally lead to their demise?

He remembered his mother, but not her demise; that had been concealed from him.

Death, which in any case awaits our friends, we woo to them by anticipations of demise.