demit

[ dih-mit ]

/ dɪˈmɪt /

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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.

Origin of demit

1520–30; <Middle French demettre,Old French demetre<Latin dēmittere to demit² (but also with some senses of Latin dīmittere send away, dismiss, equivalent to dī-di-² + mittere to send)

Definition for demit (2 of 2)

demit²

[ dih-mit ]

/ dɪˈmɪt /

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.

Origin of demit

1550–60; <Latin dēmittere to let fall, send down, equivalent to dē-de- + mittere to send

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Example sentences from the Web for demit

Whereupon he demitted his charge, and came to dwell with his son at Liberton.
Letters of Samuel Rutherford|Samuel Rutherford
Malignants being again brought into places of power and trust, he demitted his office.
Letters of Samuel Rutherford|Samuel Rutherford
It makes fresh use of its demitted envelope, and turns it into a bark.
The Insect|Jules Michelet

British Dictionary definitions for demit

demit

/ (dɪˈmɪt) /

verb -mits, -mitting or -mitted Scot

to resign (an office, position, etc)

(tr) to dismiss

Word Origin for demit

C16: from Latin dīmittere to send forth, discharge, renounce, from di- ² + mittere to send

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单词	demit
释义	demit ¹ [ dih-mit ] / dɪˈmɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR demit ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of demit ¹ 1520–30; <Middle French demettre,Old French demetre<Latin dēmittere to demit² (but also with some senses of Latin dīmittere send away, dismiss, equivalent to dī-di-² + mittere to send) Definition for demit (2 of 2) demit² [ dih-mit ] / dɪˈmɪt / 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. Origin of demit ² 1550–60; <Latin dēmittere to let fall, send down, equivalent to dē-de- + mittere to send Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for demit Whereupon he demitted his charge, and came to dwell with his son at Liberton. Letters of Samuel Rutherford\|Samuel Rutherford Malignants being again brought into places of power and trust, he demitted his office. Letters of Samuel Rutherford\|Samuel Rutherford It makes fresh use of its demitted envelope, and turns it into a bark. The Insect\|Jules Michelet British Dictionary definitions for demit demit / (dɪˈmɪt) / verb -mits, -mitting or -mitted Scot to resign (an office, position, etc) (tr) to dismiss Word Origin for demit C16: from Latin dīmittere to send forth, discharge, renounce, from di- ² + mittere to send Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to demit abandon, abdicate, cede, hand over, quit, quitclaim, renounce, resign, surrender, terminate, yield
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demit

verb (used with object), de·mit·ted, de·mit·ting.

verb (used without object), de·mit·ted, de·mit·ting.

noun

Origin of demit

Definition for demit (2 of 2)

verb (used with object), de·mit·ted, de·mit·ting.

Origin of demit

Example sentences from the Web for demit

British Dictionary definitions for demit

verb -mits, -mitting or -mitted Scot

Word Origin for demit

Words related to demit