demit

Demit is defined as to quit or fire.

(verb)

An example of demit is to leave one's job after 10 years.

See demit in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb demitted, demitting

Origin: L demittere, to send down, let fall < de-, down + mittere, to send: see mission

intransitive verb

to resign

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See demit in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb de·mit·ted, de·mit·ting, de·mits

verb, transitive

verb, intransitive

To give up an office or position; resign.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English dimitten, to release

Origin: , from Old French demettre

Origin: , from Latin dīmittere

Origin: : dis-, away; see dis-

Origin: + mittere, to send

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