demised
Variant of demise
demise
Definition
de·mise (dē mīz′, di-)
noun
- Law a transfer of an estate by lease, esp. for a fixed period
- the transfer of sovereignty by death or abdication
- a ceasing to exist; death
Etymology: Fr démise, fem. pp. of OFr démettre, to dismiss, put away < L demittere: see demit
demised
Usage Examples
Object
- premise: It is to " keep the demised premises open for retail trade.
Browse dictionary entries near demised
- demise
- demirep
- demineralizing
- demineralized
- demineralize
- demineralization
- demimonde
- demimondaine
- demilitarizing
- demilitarized zone
- demisemiquaver
- demising
- demission
- demit
- demitasse
- demitted
- demitting
- demiurge
- demiurgic
- demiurgical
