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Definition

death or the end of something — especially a slow ending

Lawyers may use demise to reference various types of transfers.

The demise of the agreement was hastened by...

Her talk is entitled, "The Dinosaur's Demise".
The rumors of my demise are greatly exaggerated.
Mark Twain is often quoted as saying this, but he actually said "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated."
Maycomb had lost no time in getting Mr. Ewell's views on Tom's demise and passing them along through that English Channel of gossip, Miss Stephanie Crawford.
Harper Lee -- To Kill a Mockingbird

demise = death

Finally confronted by BoneMan's demise, she was unwilling to see him die?
Ted Dekker -- BoneMan's Daughters
He jumped back up on the desk and resumed his search in the Book that recorded the colored forest's demise.
Ted Dekker -- White: The Great Pursuit
Yet the thought of this eventual demise provides no sense of victory, no solace.
Jhumpa Lahiri -- The Namesake
Gedney and Meade had acted valiantly, saving the ship and all aboard from certain peril, if not a complete demise.
Alexs Pate -- Amistad
He distantly registered the sound of sirens, but convinced of his imminent demise, he couldn't summon the energy to care.
Nicholas Sparks -- The Best of Me
All of them fighting off my demise in the best way they knew how.
Marcus Luttrell -- Lone Survivor
Their high labor costs have for the most part been responsible for their demise, along with the declining popularity of schnitzel.
Eric Schlosser -- Fast Food Nation
Corinne was supposed to meet her demise quickly, painlessly.
Judy Blume -- In the Unlikely Event
Flatter my sorrows with report of it; Tell me what state, what dignity, what honour, Canst thou demise to any child of mine?
William Shakespeare -- The Life and Death of King Richard III
I was more affected by his imminent demise than I was by my own.
Yann Martel -- Life of Pi
I see that the rumors of your demise were unfounded.
George R.R. Martin -- A Game of Thrones
But when she heard the news of the statues' demise, Laila was numb to it.
Khaled Hosseini -- A Thousand Splendid Suns
The bat fell from his hand and he wept at the prospect of my future demise.
John Steinbeck -- Travels with Charley
Some of them closed their eyes, waiting for their final demise, or hoping for a sign that the raid was finally over.
Markus Zusak -- The Book Thief
Mark lost his grip on the flashlight, which went tumbling end over end outside; a clang and the crack of glass signaled its demise.
James Dashner -- The Kill Order
Scale of one to ten
How would you rate your demise?
Thanks for your input
WAS I RECKLESS to rush toward such volatile nature gods?
Rick Riordan -- The Hidden Oracle

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