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Definition of
demise noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
demise
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
dɪˈmaɪz
/
/
[
singular
]
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1
the end or failure of an institution, an idea, a company, etc.
2
(
formal
or
humorous
)
death
his
imminent/sudden/sad demise
See
demise
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demise
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