demit
/dɪˈmɪt/verb
(demitted, demitting)with obj.
- archaic 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。
派生词
demission
noun词源
early 16th cent. (in the sense 'dismiss'): from French démettre, from dé- 'away from'+mettre 'put'.