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demise

British pronunciation/dɪmˈa‍ɪz/
American pronunciation/dɪˈmaɪz/
Demise
[NOUN]
1

the failure or cessation of something such as an organization, system, etc.

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2

someone's death

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to demise
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

transfer by a lease or by a will

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Examples
1. Circuit City's demise gave Best Buy a bit of a tailwind.
2. His demise was somewhat of a mixed bag.
3. But the acceleration of the universe’s expansion only hastens its demise.
4. The discovery triggered Fulford's demise.
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