demit

verb

Definition of demitnext
as in to resign

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demit
  1. resign
  2. waive
  3. deny
  4. disavow
  5. abjure
  6. disown
  7. renounce
  8. disclaim
Verb
  • Harris first joined DeKalb police in 2014 before voluntarily resigning in 2020, Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council records show.
    — Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
  • The leader of the Reform UK party – which is topping most UK opinion polls – resigned as a member of parliament for Clacton-on-Sea, his constituency in southeast England, on Tuesday, amid mounting controversy over undeclared financial donations.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
Definition of resign
Verb
  • Under the new law, cities and counties seeking state housing funds will have to waive those fees.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Unfortunately, Bywaters would never recover fully from her injury and the Red Stars eventually waived her.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of waive
Verb
  • Along with denying the request from the Carr brothers, Kelly last month denied a clemency request for Olathe serial killer John Robinson.
    — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
  • He also was denied medical treatment despite developing infections and other health complications while imprisoned.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of deny
Verb
  • Spain's Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares also spoke out Monday, saying the Popular Party's leader, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, needed to disavow the remarks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • Our Revolution, the political group founded when Sanders folded his 2016 campaign, disavowed Platner late Monday and pushed Democrats for a new nominee who’s similarly left-leaning.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of disavow
Verb
  • To renounce and abjure fidelity to any foreign power.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
  • Even the closest readers of the post could trouble themselves wondering if Damsky’s words implied something more than a call for members of that group to voluntarily abjure their own identity.
    — Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Definition of abjure
Verb
  • Offensive chants have not always been drowned out or disowned in the UK, Europe and beyond.
    — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 July 2026
  • Some Sox fans claimed to disown the team back then, and now are jumping back on the bandwagon.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Definition of disown
Verb
  • Spiritually, His Holiness is an emanation, or tulku, of the bodhisattva Chenrezig, who renounced nirvana to help mankind.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026
  • What follows are dozens of examples of how those whose names are familiar (or aren’t) and legendary (or infamous) for their actions while representing the state have been embraced (or renounced) by the rest of the country and beyond.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of renounce
Verb
  • The method used by players’ associations to litigate against leagues who lock out players is decertification, or the similar step of disclaiming interest.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026
  • Or the vendor whose terms of service disclaim accuracy altogether.
    — Yvonne Hinson, Forbes.com, 15 June 2026
Definition of disclaim
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“Demit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demit. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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