de·mise 
/dɪˈmaɪz/ noun
/dɪˈmaɪz/ noun [singular] formal 1 : an end of life : death
▪ She had/owned no property at the time of her demise. ▪ The musician met an untimely demise. ▪ There are several theories about what caused the demise [=extinction] of the dinosaurs. 2 : the end of something that is thought of as being like a death
▪ We have not had truly local news coverage since the town newspaper's demise three years ago. ▪ the company's imminent demise ▪ Losing this game will mean/spell the team's demise.
▪ She had/owned no property at the time of her demise. ▪ The musician met an untimely demise. ▪ There are several theories about what caused the demise [=extinction] of the dinosaurs.
▪ We have not had truly local news coverage since the town newspaper's demise three years ago. ▪ the company's imminent demise ▪ Losing this game will mean/spell the team's demise.
