Looking for the meaning of the word DEMISING in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of DEMISING with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Demise
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (as a legal term): from Anglo-Norman French, past participle (used as a noun) of Old French desmettre ‘dismiss’, (in reflexive) ‘abdicate’, based on Latin dimittere (see dismiss)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈmʌɪz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
convey or grant (an estate) by will or lease
Short Definition:transfer estate
Examples:- the manor and the mill were demised for twenty-one-year terms
- the demised property
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