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demit

verb de·mit \di-ˈmit\
de·mit·tedde·mit·ting

Definition of DEMIT

transitive verb
1
archaic :  dismiss
2
:  resign 2
intransitive verb
:  to withdraw from office or membership
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Origin of DEMIT

Middle English dimitten, from Anglo-French demettre
First Known Use: 15th century

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