Definitions

demise

[dih-mahyz] / dɪˈmaɪz /

NOUN

fate, usually death

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collapse departure dissolution downfall extinction failure passing termination

STRONG

annihilation curtains decease dying end ending expiration fall quietus ruin silence sleep

WEAK

final thrill last out last roundup lights out number's up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accomplishment beginning rise start success

STRONG

birth commencement construction creation opening

Example Sentences

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It was all done "to look after my dad after, we assumed, our mum's demise".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Critics say it’s just postponing coal’s inevitable demise.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Spirit Airlines’ demise earlier this month threatened to turn Atlantic City International Airport into a virtual ghost town.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Are you ready for all the tears of your fans once they witness Frenchie’s demise?

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

These covered an area of 200,000 square miles and probably contributed to the demise of the dinosaurs–they certainly didn’t help–with their noxious outgassings.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

Vocabulary lists containing demise

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