Definition of demit in English:

demit

verbdemitting, demitted, demits dɪˈmɪtdiˈmɪt

[with object]formal

Resign from (an office or position)
〈古〉辞（职）
arguments within his congregation led to his demitting his post
宗教团体内部的争论导致了他的辞职。
Example sentencesExamples
- Pathan was vice chancellor of the university for two terms and recently demitted the office.
- Smidt was told that his departure was because his name was on a list of rotating directors-general who had to demit office at a certain point.
- Robert Simson was the first person to be appointed to the office of Clerk (later known as Clerk of Senate), which he took up in 1728 and only demitted when he retired in 1761.
- Responding to criticism about his performance and calls for him to demit office, Joseph told his audience, which included the Deputy Commissioner of Police, ‘People may say all kinds of things.’
- He said he had been saying for some time that he would like to vacate the leadership of the party and on demitting office, sign the nomination papers of the new leader.
Synonyms
withdraw from, resign from, retire from, step down from, get out of, pull out of, back out of, stop participating in

Derivatives

demission

noun dɪˈmɪʃ(ə)ndəˈmɪʃ(ə)n

formal

An act of resigning from an office or position.
〈古〉辞（职）
the letter offering my formal demission of my function as king
Example sentencesExamples
- The so-called first trial of 1568 was essentially about the legality of the demission.
- Mary's demission or abdication was the effective confirmation of the 1560 settlement.
- ‘I will abdicate as king once the Throne Council with its full members are to receive my official letter offering my formal demission of my function as a king,’ he said in a message posted on his website.

Origin

Early 16th century (in the sense 'dismiss'): from French démettre, from dé- 'away from' + mettre 'put'.

Rhymes

acquit, admit, backlit, bedsit, befit, bit, Brit, Britt, chit, commit, dit, emit, fit, flit, frit, git, grit, hit, intermit, it, kit, knit, legit, lickety-split, lit, manumit, mishit, mitt, nit, omit, outsit, outwit, permit, pit, Pitt, pretermit, quit, remit, retrofit, sit, skit, slit, snit, spit, split, sprit, squit, submit, transmit, twit, whit, wit, writ, zit

Definition of demit in US English:

demit

verbdēˈmitdiˈmɪt

[with object]formal

Resign from (an office or position)
〈古〉辞（职）
arguments within his congregation led to his demitting his post
宗教团体内部的争论导致了他的辞职。
Example sentencesExamples
- Pathan was vice chancellor of the university for two terms and recently demitted the office.
- Robert Simson was the first person to be appointed to the office of Clerk (later known as Clerk of Senate), which he took up in 1728 and only demitted when he retired in 1761.
- Responding to criticism about his performance and calls for him to demit office, Joseph told his audience, which included the Deputy Commissioner of Police, ‘People may say all kinds of things.’
- Smidt was told that his departure was because his name was on a list of rotating directors-general who had to demit office at a certain point.
- He said he had been saying for some time that he would like to vacate the leadership of the party and on demitting office, sign the nomination papers of the new leader.
Synonyms
withdraw from, resign from, retire from, step down from, get out of, pull out of, back out of, stop participating in

Origin

Early 16th century (in the sense ‘dismiss’): from French démettre, from dé- ‘away from’ + mettre ‘put’.

单词	demit
释义	Definition of demit in English: demit verbdemitting, demitted, demits dɪˈmɪtdiˈmɪt [with object]formal Resign from (an office or position) 〈古〉辞（职） arguments within his congregation led to his demitting his post 宗教团体内部的争论导致了他的辞职。 Example sentencesExamples Pathan was vice chancellor of the university for two terms and recently demitted the office. Smidt was told that his departure was because his name was on a list of rotating directors-general who had to demit office at a certain point. Robert Simson was the first person to be appointed to the office of Clerk (later known as Clerk of Senate), which he took up in 1728 and only demitted when he retired in 1761. Responding to criticism about his performance and calls for him to demit office, Joseph told his audience, which included the Deputy Commissioner of Police, ‘People may say all kinds of things.’ He said he had been saying for some time that he would like to vacate the leadership of the party and on demitting office, sign the nomination papers of the new leader. Synonyms withdraw from, resign from, retire from, step down from, get out of, pull out of, back out of, stop participating in Derivatives demission noun dɪˈmɪʃ(ə)ndəˈmɪʃ(ə)n formal An act of resigning from an office or position. 〈古〉辞（职） the letter offering my formal demission of my function as king Example sentencesExamples The so-called first trial of 1568 was essentially about the legality of the demission. Mary's demission or abdication was the effective confirmation of the 1560 settlement. ‘I will abdicate as king once the Throne Council with its full members are to receive my official letter offering my formal demission of my function as a king,’ he said in a message posted on his website. Origin Early 16th century (in the sense 'dismiss'): from French démettre, from dé- 'away from' + mettre 'put'. Rhymes acquit, admit, backlit, bedsit, befit, bit, Brit, Britt, chit, commit, dit, emit, fit, flit, frit, git, grit, hit, intermit, it, kit, knit, legit, lickety-split, lit, manumit, mishit, mitt, nit, omit, outsit, outwit, permit, pit, Pitt, pretermit, quit, remit, retrofit, sit, skit, slit, snit, spit, split, sprit, squit, submit, transmit, twit, whit, wit, writ, zit Definition of demit in US English: demit verbdēˈmitdiˈmɪt [with object]formal Resign from (an office or position) 〈古〉辞（职） arguments within his congregation led to his demitting his post 宗教团体内部的争论导致了他的辞职。 Example sentencesExamples Pathan was vice chancellor of the university for two terms and recently demitted the office. Robert Simson was the first person to be appointed to the office of Clerk (later known as Clerk of Senate), which he took up in 1728 and only demitted when he retired in 1761. Responding to criticism about his performance and calls for him to demit office, Joseph told his audience, which included the Deputy Commissioner of Police, ‘People may say all kinds of things.’ Smidt was told that his departure was because his name was on a list of rotating directors-general who had to demit office at a certain point. He said he had been saying for some time that he would like to vacate the leadership of the party and on demitting office, sign the nomination papers of the new leader. Synonyms withdraw from, resign from, retire from, step down from, get out of, pull out of, back out of, stop participating in Origin Early 16th century (in the sense ‘dismiss’): from French démettre, from dé- ‘away from’ + mettre ‘put’.
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