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Demise
01
the end or failure of something, such as an organization, system, or life
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Examples
The company 's demise was caused by poor management decisions.
to demise
01
transfer by a lease or by a will
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
demise
3rd person singular
demises
Present participle
demising
Past simple
demised
Past participle
demised
