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- pronunciation:
- dih
maIz
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
decease; death.
The demise of the leader was not reported until two days after his death.- antonyms:
- birth
- similar words:
- death, end, grave, passing
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| definition 2: |
the end of existence or operation.
The demise of the magazine was a disappointment for its loyal readers.- antonyms:
- birth, start
- similar words:
- death, end
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| related words: |
grave |
adjective + (n.)demise
abrupt,
apparent,
catastrophic,
cold,
coming,
eventual,
fetal,
fiery,
fiscal,
gradual,
horrible,
imminent,
impending,
inevitable,
looming,
mysterious,
near,
perceived,
premature,
rapid,
responsible,
slow,
spectacular,
speedy,
subsequent,
sudden,
suspicious,
swift,
tragic,
ultimate,
unfortunate,
untimely,
virtual
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verb + (n.)demise
accelerate,
announce,
anticipate,
attribute,
bemoan,
blame,
cause,
celebrate,
contemplate,
contribute,
fear,
forecast,
greet,
guarantee,
halt,
hasten,
honor,
lament,
lead,
mourn,
oversee,
plot,
portend,
precipitate,
predict,
presage,
provoke,
result,
sadden,
signal,
speed,
spell,
thrive,
trace,
trigger,
witness
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(n.)demise
+ verb
exaggerate, usher
noun + (n.)demise
aftermath, blame, brink, circumstance, clue, collapse, culprit, decline, inevitability, irony, prediction, rise, rumor, seed, void, wake
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
demises, demising, demised |
| definition: |
to die or otherwise come to an end.
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| related words: |
depart, perish |
The word demise
contains the following part:
mit, mis1, mitt, miss, -mise
Latin
root
that means send, let go
  Example words:
admissible, admission, admit, admittance, admittedly, commissar, commissariat, commissary, commission, commissioner, commit, commitment, committed, committee, compromise, demise, dismiss, dismissal, emissary, emission, emit, impermissible, intermit, intromit, irremissible, manumit, missal, missile, missilery, mission, missionary, missive, omit, permissible, permission, permissive, permit, premise, pretermit, promise, promisee, promising, promisor, promissory note, recommit, remiss, remissible, remission, remit, remittal, remittance, remittent, submission, submissive, submit, surmise, transmissible, transmission, transmit, transmitter, uncommitted, uncompromising, unremitting
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