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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Reports of the prime minister's demise are greatly exaggerated.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Sora’s demise points to more than the collapse of a big-media financial deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Amid the white-out winters of New York, a man whose bones had never known the bite of cold found not a sanctuary but demise.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

Japan’s Nippon TV, despite the fears of the demise of the linear television business as streaming services continue to gain ground.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Deprived of love since the tragic demise of his parents, fourteen-year-old Harry Potter thought he had found solace in his steady girlfriend at Hogwarts, Muggle-born Hermione Granger.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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