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Demise is a legal term for a transfer of an estate, especially by lease.
Demise may also refer to:
- Death, the permanent cessation of all biological functions that sustain a particular living organism
- A demise charter is a form of bareboat charter in which the charter period may last for many years
Technology
edit- Demise of a satellite, the complete breakup and burnup of an artificial satellite upon entry into a planetary atmosphere
Literature and the arts
edit- Demise (Wild Cards), a fictional character from the Wild Cards book series
- Demise (The Legend of Zelda), the main villain in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- Demise: Rise of the Ku'tan, a 1999 computer role-playing game
- The Demise, an Irish punk rock band
- "The Demise", a song by Hawkwind from their 1985 album The Chronicle of the Black Sword
- Demise (Missing Foundation album), 1989
- Demise, a 1991 album by Orlík
- Demise (Nachtmystium album), 2006