'Demise' definitions:

Definition of 'demise'

noun

The time when something ends; "it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of old hopes" [syn: death, dying, demise] [ant: birth]

verb

Transfer by a lease or by a will

From: GCIDE

Demise \De*mise"\, n. [F. d['e]mettre, p. p. d['e]mis, d['e]mise, to put away, lay down; pref. d['e]- (L. de or dis-) + mettre to put, place, lay, fr. L. mittere to send. See Mission, and cf. Dismiss, Demit.]
1. Transmission by formal act or conveyance to an heir or successor; transference; especially, the transfer or transmission of the crown or royal authority to a successor. [1913 Webster]
2. The decease of a royal or princely person; hence, also, the death of any illustrious person. [1913 Webster]
After the demise of the Queen [of George II.], in
1737, they [drawing- rooms] were held but twice a week. --P. Cunningham. [1913 Webster]
3. (Law) The conveyance or transfer of an estate, either in fee for life or for years, most commonly the latter. --Bouvier. [1913 Webster]
Note: The demise of the crown is a transfer of the crown, royal authority, or kingdom, to a successor. Thus, when Edward IV. was driven from his throne for a few months by the house of Lancaster, this temporary transfer of his dignity was called a demise. Thus the natural death of a king or queen came to be denominated a demise, as by that event the crown is transferred to a successor. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster]
Demise and redemise, a conveyance where there are mutual leases made from one to another of the same land, or something out of it.
Syn: Death; decease; departure. See Death. [1913 Webster]

From: GCIDE

Demise \De*mise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Demised; p. pr. & vb. n. Demising.]
1. To transfer or transmit by succession or inheritance; to grant or bestow by will; to bequeath. "Power to demise my lands." --Swift. [1913 Webster]
What honor Canst thou demise to any child of mine? --Shak. [1913 Webster]
2. To convey; to give. [R.] [1913 Webster]
His soul is at his conception demised to him. --Hammond. [1913 Webster]
3. (Law) To convey, as an estate, by lease; to lease. [1913 Webster]