Main Entry: ¹de·mise

Pronunciation: \di-ˈmīz\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): de·mised; de·mis·ing

Date: 15th century

transitive verb 1 : to convey (as an estate) by will or lease
2 obsolete : convey, give
3 : to transmit by succession or inheritanceintransitive verb 1 : die, decease
2 : to pass by descent or bequest <the property has demised to the king's heirs>