demise

BrE /dɪˈmaɪz/ AmE /dɪˈmaɪz/

noun en → es

1 DEATH [singular] B2

the death of a person or animal, especially an important one

muerte, fallecimiento

  • the demise of somebody

Collocations the demise of a leader · the demise of an animal

  • The king's demise was sudden and unexpected.

    El fallecimiento del rey fue repentino e inesperado.

2 FAILURE [singular] B2

the failure or end of something, such as an organization, system, or idea

fracaso, declive, desaparición

  • the demise of something

Collocations the demise of a company · the demise of an ideology

  • The demise of the newspaper industry has affected many journalists.

    El declive de la industria periodística ha afectado a muchos periodistas.