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
  • Means resigned in late October, claiming the Make America Healthy Again agenda had stalled in the White House.
    — Gabe Kaminsky, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Boone resigned in 2021 rather than comply with the organization’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
    — Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of resign
Verb
  • Running back Kendre Miller, who led the Horned Frogs with 1,399 rushing yards in 2022, was waived by the New Orleans Saints on Saturday.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2026
  • But the outlook predicts the council will not continue to waive the annual contribution to the climate equity fund, which helps fund projects in low-income areas that help communities cope with climate change.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of waive
Verb
  • Eritrean forces reportedly crossed the border to support the TPLF, though the country denies it.
    — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The measure would have established deadlines under the California Environmental Quality Act, requiring government agencies to approve or deny permits within one year and courts to resolve related lawsuits within 270 days.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of deny
Verb
  • El-Sayed denies any ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and has publicly disavowed the group.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Kleiman submitted the brief with a disclaimer attempting to disavow any involvement in it other than to file it to meet a deadline.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of disavow
Verb
  • Writing during the Second World War, Simone Weil stressed the need for Europe to abjure imperialism and recover its Greek and Christian traditions.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
  • To renounce and abjure fidelity to any foreign power.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
Definition of abjure
Verb
  • When Lear disowns her, the King of France accepts Cordelia as his wife and takes her back to his homeland.
    — Langdon Hammer, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In Michigan, Mike Rogers has disowned the president’s tariffs, calling for an end to Trump’s trade war against Canada.
    — Kate Andrews, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of disown
Verb
  • Its epic-length bookends transposed the funereal aims of Bell Witch’s modern doom masterpiece Mirror Reaper to Floydian realms, while its gentler, more meditative midsection never completely renounced the artists’ metal roots.
    — Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Russia has demanded that Ukraine give up large parts of its territory and renounce NATO membership.
    — Willem Marx, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of renounce
Verb
  • But Warsh went out of his way at the September press conference to disclaim the SEP.
    — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Microsoft disclaims exec’s comments News groups tried many different tactics to test if Microsoft and OpenAI products would output their news articles verbatim.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of disclaim
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“Demit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demit. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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