demit
demit · demits · demitted · demitting
To let fall; to depress; to yieldTo let fall; to depress; to yield.
/dɪˈmɪt/
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To let fall; to depress; to yield.
To relinquish an office, membership, authority, etc.; to resign, as from a Masonic lodge.
Origin
From Latin dēmittō (“send or bring down, let fall”).From Latin dēmittō (“send or bring down, let fall”).
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Forms
demits, demitting, demitted, demittedWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle