demise
🇺🇸
/dɪˈmaɪz/
🇬🇧
/dɪˈmaɪz/
noun
R
the end or failure of something like a business or an idea.
The small shop faced its demise after a large mall opened nearby.
R
the death of a person.
The novel describes the hero's brave demise.
translation
the end or failure of something like a business or an idea.; the death of a person.
Word Forms
Plural
demises