Толковый словарь английского языка - demise

I. verb (~d; demising) Date: 15th century transitive verb to convey (as an estate) by will or lease, convey, give, to transmit by succession or inheritance, intransitive verb die, decease, to pass by descent or bequest , II. noun Etymology: Middle English dimise, from Anglo-French ~, feminine of demis, past participle of demettre to dismiss, from Latin demittere to send down, from de+ mittere to send Date: 15th century the conveyance of an estate, transfer of the sovereignty to a successor, 3. death, a cessation of existence or activity, a loss of position or status