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- [dih-mit]
- /dɪˈmɪt/
- /dɪˈmɪt/
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- [dih-mit]
- /dɪˈmɪt/
Definitions of demit word
- verb demit to resign (an office, position, etc) 3
- verb demit to dismiss 3
- verb transitive demit to resign (a position or office) 3
- intransitive verb demit to resign 3
- verb with object demit to put in or send to a lower place. 1
- verb with object demit Obsolete. to lower in status, rank, or esteem; humble. 1
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Origin of demit
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
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)
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Parts of speech for Demit
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
demit popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
demit usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for demit
verb demit
- abandon — If you abandon a place, thing, or person, you leave the place, thing, or person permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so.
- abdicate — If a king or queen abdicates, he or she gives up being king or queen.
- cede — If someone in a position of authority cedes land or power to someone else, they let them have the land or power, often as a result of military or political pressure.
- hand over — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- quit — to stop, cease, or discontinue: She quit what she was doing to help me paint the house.
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