demit

[dih-mit]

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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)

demit

[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.

Origin of demit

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

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Related Words for demit

abandon, abdicate, cede, quit, quitclaim, renounce, resign, surrender, terminate, yield

Examples from the Web for demit

Historical Examples of demit

My own chieftaincy I could demit without regret, knowing that it would fall into your hands.
The Captain of the Janizaries
James M. Ludlow
So that La Mettrie had to demit; to get out of France rather in a hurry, lest worse befell.
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XVI. (of XXI.)
Thomas Carlyle
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.
The Principles of Masonic Law
Albert G. Mackey
The right to demit or resign never has, until within a few years, been denied.
The Principles of Masonic Law
Albert G. Mackey
Yas suh, dey had to have a demit to go any place outside work hours.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves
Work Projects Administration

British Dictionary definitions for demit

demit

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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Word Origin and History for demit

1610s (figurative), 1640s (literal), from Latin demittere "to send down," from de- + mittere "to send" (see mission).