demise vs shipwreck

demise

noun
  • The end of something, in a negative sense; downfall. 

  • Death. 

  • 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. 

verb
  • To transmit by inheritance. 

  • To pass by inheritance. 

  • To die. 

  • To convey, as by will or lease. 

shipwreck

noun
  • destruction; ruin; irretrievable loss 

  • An event where a ship sinks or runs aground. 

  • A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy. 

verb
  • To wreck a boat through a collision or mishap. 

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