English noun: demise | |||
1. | demise (time) the time when something ends | ||
Samples | It was the death of all his plans. A dying of old hopes. | ||
Synonyms | death, dying | ||
Broader (hypernym) | end, ending | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | grave | ||
Part meronym | life, life-time, lifespan, lifetime | ||
Antonyms | birth | ||
English verb: demise | |||
1. | demise (possession) transfer by a lease or by a will | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | transfer | ||