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demit
1[ dih-mit ]
verb (used with object)
, de·mit·ted, de·mit·ting.
- to resign (a job, public office, etc.); relinquish.
- Archaic. to dismiss; fire.
verb (used without object)
, de·mit·ted, de·mit·ting.
- to resign.
noun
- Also dimit. (especially in Freemasonry) a written certification of honorable withdrawal or resignation, as from membership.
demit
2[ dih-mit ]
verb (used with object)
, de·mit·ted, de·mit·ting.
- to put in or send to a lower place.
- Obsolete. to lower in status, rank, or esteem; humble.
demit
/ dɪˈmɪt /
verb
- to resign (an office, position, etc)
- tr to dismiss
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Word History and Origins
Origin of demit1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of demit1
C16: from Latin dīmittere to send forth, discharge, renounce, from di- ² + mittere to send
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Example Sentences
Isnard, repentant of that search on which river-bank Paris stood, declares himself ready to demit.
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Neither will Barbaroux demit; he "has sworn to die at his post, and will keep that oath."
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But no man is entitled to a demit, unless at the time of demanding it he be in good standing and free from all charges.
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The right to demit or resign never has, until within a few years, been denied.
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My own chieftaincy I could demit without regret, knowing that it would fall into your hands.
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