Demise
Death; the end or failure of something
nounDemise
Death; the end or failure of something
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Imagine This
Beth is at her friend’s pet mice’s funeral. She says with a horrible accent, "The death of the pet mice leads to demise of your friend’s liveliness."
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Sounds Like
dih-MIZE
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Looks Like
De-ice
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Remember This
Many years ago, during a snowy morning, a plane crash in Washington, D.C. caused many deaths because the plane was not properly de-iced.
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Other Forms
demisesnoun
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Connect With
De- (prefix meaning down or away); often signals a negative or opposite action. Related words: decrease, decay, decline, decompose, deform, deceit, defeat.
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Note
Demise is a formal term for death or the end of something (such as a company or project). Do not confuse with de-ice (to remove ice) or with decease (an older or legal-style word for death).