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Disappearance vs Demise - What's the difference?

disappearance | demise |

As nouns the difference between disappearance and demise

is that disappearance is the action of disappearing or vanishing while demise is the conveyance or transfer of an estate, either in fee for life or for years, most commonly the latter.

As a verb demise is

to give.

disappearance

English

Noun

(s)
  • The action of disappearing or vanishing.
  • demise

    English

    (wikipedia demise)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal) The conveyance or transfer of an estate, either in fee for life or for years, most commonly the latter.
  • 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.
  • Death.
  • End (less common, usually in a negative manner).
  • The lack of funding ultimately led to the demise of the project.

    Verb

    (demis)
  • (transitive, obsolete, legal) To give.
  • (legal) To convey, as by will or lease.
  • (legal) To transmit by inheritance.
  • (legal) To pass by inheritance.
  • To die.
  • Anagrams

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