English dictionary



Info: This web site is based on WordNet 3.0 from Princeton University.

English noun: demise

1. demise (time) the time when something ends


SamplesIt was the death of all his plans.
A dying of old hopes.


Synonymsdeath, dying


Broader (hypernym)end, ending


Narrower (hyponym)grave


Part meronymlife, life-time, lifespan, lifetime


Antonymsbirth


English verb: demise

1. demise (possession) transfer by a lease or by a will


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)transfer









Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2024 onlineordbog.dk