DEMISE Synonyms: 148 Similar and Opposite Words

demise 1 of 2

noun

di-ˈmīz

Definition of demise

as in death

the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities inherited all of the estate upon the sudden demise of his grandfather

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as in termination

the act of ceasing to exist the gradual demise of the Roman Empire over the course of several centuries

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as in downfall

a loss of status after her demise as the doyenne of New York society, the mere mention of her name was regarded as a faux pas

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demise

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verb

as in to die

to stop living our much beloved, recently demised leader

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Recent Examples of demise

Noun

Polls are again under scrutiny, with some rushing in to proclaim their demise. — Michael Dimock, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2026 Hell, even recurring characters drop off without so much as the courtesy of a sickening demise. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026

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The full ramifications of FTX’s insolvency and demise remain unclear, but many investors who had stored cryptocurrency on the exchange stand to lose a great deal. — Mia Taylor, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2022 According to James Sinclair, director of marine archaeology for the AllenX Maravillas project, the researchers are delving into the mystery of the ship’s demise by thoroughly mapping all of their finds. — Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for demise

Recent Examples of Synonyms for demise

Noun

The death of actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte was met with a wave of grief from his Breaking Bad co-stars, who shared memories of Mitte following the tragedy.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026
Pavlovsky worked alongside Karl Lagerfeld until his death in 2019; Virginie Viard from 2019 to 2024, and Matthieu Blazy since April 2025.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of death

Noun

Wrongful termination claims in the tech world are common immediately preceding large funding rounds as investors seek to optimize financial metrics.

— Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Then, discover the cryptography protecting it, map TLS termination points, understand certificate and PKI dependencies, identify legacy systems, test hybrid mechanisms and measure what’s actually being negotiated.

— Scott Alldridge, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of termination

Verb

Composer Ghulam Mohammed died in 1968 after writing the songs, leaving Naushad to complete the background score.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Ryder’s Law was reintroduced this year after another carriage horse collapsed and died in Central Park, and in a separate incident, tourist Romanch Mahajan, 18, died after falling off a carriage after the operator lost control.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of die

Noun

Vasilescu says Converse could meet the same fate, given its recent performance and the parent company’s need to focus on fixing other ailing parts of its business, like sales in China and its Jordan brand.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
But in recent weeks, immigrants from a few nations appear to have escaped that fate.

— Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of fate

Noun

Hughes stayed with the band for three albums and, after Deep Purple’s dissolution, briefly rejoined Trapeze and released a solo album, Play Me Out, in 1977.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
Amuom said the dissolution had contributed to the insecurity by leaving key local government posts vacant.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of dissolution

Noun

That came in the fourth quarter, requiring Manning to throw a Hail Mary-adjacent 62-yard fourth-down heave to keep the drive alive.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
After Bachmeier’s go-ahead TD pass to Walker Lyons, CJ Carr completed several clutch throws to drive the Irish (6-1) into Cougars territory, including a fourth-down pass to Micah Gilbert that put Notre Dame at the BYU 9 with four seconds left.

— John Coon, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of down

Verb

But the opening period didn’t end without a scary moment, as Antetokounmpo fell hard on his back side after being fouled on a dunk attempt late in the first quarter.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Shares of Oracle fell about 9% amid a broader downturn for stocks of top AI stakeholders.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

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