Demise
noun
The end or failure of something or someone.
The demise of the company was sudden and unexpected.
Often appears as...
- sudden demise
- untimely demise
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Formal
noun
The death of a person.
News of his demise spread quickly.
Often appears as...
- untimely demise
- unfortunate demise
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Formal, Disapproving
noun
The conveyance of property, typically real estate, by will or lease.
The demise of the property was legally completed.
Often appears as...
- legal demise
- property demise
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Formal
Technical
noun
The end or failure of something or someone.
The demise of the company was sudden and unexpected.
Often appears as...
- sudden demise
- untimely demise
Usage tips
Formal
noun
The death of a person.
News of his demise spread quickly.
Often appears as...
- untimely demise
- unfortunate demise
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
noun
The conveyance of property, typically real estate, by will or lease.
The demise of the property was legally completed.
Often appears as...
- legal demise
- property demise
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Use
Often used metaphorically to describe the end of something non-living, like an organization.
The tech bubble's demise affected many startups.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Negative
Can refer to the end of negative things, implying a positive outcome.
The dictator's demise led to the country's freedom.
Pro Tip 3/3Abstract Concepts
Used for ceasing abstract concepts, like traditions or ideas.
The old custom saw its demise with modernization.
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Use
Often used metaphorically to describe the end of something non-living, like an organization.
The tech bubble's demise affected many startups.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Negative
Can refer to the end of negative things, implying a positive outcome.
The dictator's demise led to the country's freedom.
Pro Tip 3/3Abstract Concepts
Used for ceasing abstract concepts, like traditions or ideas.
The old custom saw its demise with modernization.
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Use
Often used metaphorically to describe the end of something non-living, like an organization.
The tech bubble's demise affected many startups.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Negative
Can refer to the end of negative things, implying a positive outcome.
The dictator's demise led to the country's freedom.
Pro Tip 3/3Abstract Concepts
Used for ceasing abstract concepts, like traditions or ideas.
The old custom saw its demise with modernization.
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Saving Hawaii’s Birds...
Like, none of us want to be there. But also as a scientist, I know how important they are to the whole health of the forest. Many of the honeycreepers that are remaining are insectivores, so they're always maintaining pest populations that would otherwise infect the trees and cause the tree's demise.
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Cheetah Brothers...
the world may have led to his demise he may have pushed his luck too far but it was this spirit that gave him two years of living life to the full in the wilds of Africa taki was obviously very confused for a while after he lost his brother but he soon began to adjust to a life alone
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Sir Martin Rees: Earth...
There's an unthinking tendency to imagine that humans will be there, experiencing the sun's demise, but any life and intelligence that exists then will be as different from us as we are from bacteria. The unfolding of intelligence and complexity
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The Sinking of the SS...
the scene to relief the merchantmen and to hunt the submarine if tim fires again to assure the demise of robert j walker he will have used a third of his torpedoes on just one target but in the end he returns to carl dennis's wisdom
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Empathy costs no dime PIPE...
would lead us to the travel beyond and they will share our demise with our loved ones with empathy and compassion they'll give them hope to carry on this is the ideal picture of health care it is this ideal picture that inspired me
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Matthew O'Reilly: "Am I...
I began to tell the patient of his imminent demise. He already knew by my tone of voice and body language. As I placed the defibrillator pads on his chest, prepping for what was going to happen, he looked me in the eye and said,
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This ancient rock is...
Unfortunately, the ironic twist here could see the demise of humanity. And so maybe the reason we aren't connecting with life elsewhere, intelligent life elsewhere, is that once it evolves, it extinguishes itself quickly.
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The gospel of doubt PIPE...
when the truth is that there will be no miracles here. And this doubt, it fuels me, it gives me hope that when our troubles overwhelm us, when the paths laid out for us seem to lead to our demise,
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Meth Smuggling Model PIPE...
It wasn't a cause of my demise, but we got out of control. I thought, the power, the success, and the money, and I would be happy for once in my life. And I wasn't.
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The life cycle of a...
That’ll help us learn what else the spectacular demise of these dense, pulsating, spinning magnets can tell us about the universe.
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Saving Hawaii’s Birds...
Like, none of us want to be there. But also as a scientist, I know how important they are to the whole health of the forest. Many of the honeycreepers that are remaining are insectivores, so they're always maintaining pest populations that would otherwise infect the trees and cause the tree's demise.
Video examples
Cheetah Brothers...
the world may have led to his demise he may have pushed his luck too far but it was this spirit that gave him two years of living life to the full in the wilds of Africa taki was obviously very confused for a while after he lost his brother but he soon began to adjust to a life alone
Video examples
Sir Martin Rees: Earth...
There's an unthinking tendency to imagine that humans will be there, experiencing the sun's demise, but any life and intelligence that exists then will be as different from us as we are from bacteria. The unfolding of intelligence and complexity
Video examples
The Sinking of the SS...
the scene to relief the merchantmen and to hunt the submarine if tim fires again to assure the demise of robert j walker he will have used a third of his torpedoes on just one target but in the end he returns to carl dennis's wisdom
Video examples
Empathy costs no dime PIPE...
would lead us to the travel beyond and they will share our demise with our loved ones with empathy and compassion they'll give them hope to carry on this is the ideal picture of health care it is this ideal picture that inspired me
Video examples
Matthew O'Reilly: "Am I...
I began to tell the patient of his imminent demise. He already knew by my tone of voice and body language. As I placed the defibrillator pads on his chest, prepping for what was going to happen, he looked me in the eye and said,
Video examples
This ancient rock is...
Unfortunately, the ironic twist here could see the demise of humanity. And so maybe the reason we aren't connecting with life elsewhere, intelligent life elsewhere, is that once it evolves, it extinguishes itself quickly.
Video examples
The gospel of doubt PIPE...
when the truth is that there will be no miracles here. And this doubt, it fuels me, it gives me hope that when our troubles overwhelm us, when the paths laid out for us seem to lead to our demise,
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Meth Smuggling Model PIPE...
It wasn't a cause of my demise, but we got out of control. I thought, the power, the success, and the money, and I would be happy for once in my life. And I wasn't.
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The life cycle of a...
That’ll help us learn what else the spectacular demise of these dense, pulsating, spinning magnets can tell us about the universe.
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Madonna Ciccone
American Musician
People like it when others are gossiping. When you hear a story about someone's demise or some big faux-pas they made, everyone wants to tune into it, because it's nice to know that someone else made a mistake. It makes you feel elevated for a moment.
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Marianne Elliott
British Director
For me, 'Angels in America' is not really about AIDS. For me, it's a metaphor for anybody who is struggling with serious illness or having to face their own demise. All of the characters face some form of destruction in themselves.
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Stanislav Grof
Czechoslovakian Psychologist
Dying before dying has two important consequences: It liberates the individual from the fear of death and influences the actual experience of dying at the time of biological demise.
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Henry Rollins
American Musician
To our enemies all over the world who plan America's demise, please take my advice. Give up now. No matter what, you will lose. You will lose it all.
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Naga Chaitanya
Indian Actor
I think Grandad's demise brought our family closer. He has been such a great personality and inspiration to us.
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KRS-One
American Musician
The single most important lesson I learned is that black people are the cause of black people's demise.
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Skitch Henderson
American Musician
I've watched the demise of the Hollywood orchestra, the house orchestras of the big studios.
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Elon Musk
South African Businessman
The rumours of the demise of the U.S. manufacturing industry are greatly exaggerated.
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Michael Rapino
American Businessman
Corporate America couldn't be more excited about the demise of the record companies.
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Larry Wilmore
American Comedian
I don't take pleasure in anyone's demise, really.
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Madonna Ciccone
American Musician
People like it when others are gossiping. When you hear a story about someone's demise or some big faux-pas they made, everyone wants to tune into it, because it's nice to know that someone else made a mistake. It makes you feel elevated for a moment.
Quote examples
Marianne Elliott
British Director
For me, 'Angels in America' is not really about AIDS. For me, it's a metaphor for anybody who is struggling with serious illness or having to face their own demise. All of the characters face some form of destruction in themselves.
Quote examples
Stanislav Grof
Czechoslovakian Psychologist
Dying before dying has two important consequences: It liberates the individual from the fear of death and influences the actual experience of dying at the time of biological demise.
Quote examples
Henry Rollins
American Musician
To our enemies all over the world who plan America's demise, please take my advice. Give up now. No matter what, you will lose. You will lose it all.
Quote examples
Naga Chaitanya
Indian Actor
I think Grandad's demise brought our family closer. He has been such a great personality and inspiration to us.
Quote examples
KRS-One
American Musician
The single most important lesson I learned is that black people are the cause of black people's demise.
Quote examples
Skitch Henderson
American Musician
I've watched the demise of the Hollywood orchestra, the house orchestras of the big studios.
Quote examples
Elon Musk
South African Businessman
The rumours of the demise of the U.S. manufacturing industry are greatly exaggerated.
Quote examples
Michael Rapino
American Businessman
Corporate America couldn't be more excited about the demise of the record companies.
Quote examples
Larry Wilmore
American Comedian
I don't take pleasure in anyone's demise, really.
Example 1 of 10
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