demitted

verb

past tense of demit
as in resigned

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demitted
  1. resigned
  2. denied
  3. waived
  4. disowned
  5. disavowed
  6. relinquished
  7. disclaimed
  8. renounced
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  • DiGenova resigned from the Justice Department in September without bringing any criminal charges.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Nixon resigned, handing over his office to Vice-President Ford.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of resigned
Verb
  • The company can also expect litigation from shareholders, and possible regulatory action, if Huang or the board held back material information from investors (Nvidia previously denied the allegations of an affair to media outlets).
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Little Flock residents rejected a proposal from the city to generate additional revenue last week while those living in northeastern Benton County approved a similar idea and denied another.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of denied
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  • 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 basket was waived off after officials ruled the foul was on the floor.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of waived
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  • 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
  • Offensive chants have not always been drowned out or disowned in the UK, Europe and beyond.
    — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of disowned
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  • The film was written by Gore Vidal, who later disavowed it, and produced by Penthouse founder Bob Guccione.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2026
  • El-Sayed denies any ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and has publicly disavowed the group.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of disavowed
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  • No other Dolphins defender relinquished more than 13 yards in completions on Sunday, according to PFF.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The singer wasn’t home at the time, but others there relinquished the monkey.
    — Alex Heigl, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of relinquished
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  • For the record, Duffy has strongly disclaimed any interest in the White House, which is, after all, just a bunch of boring grownups talking.
    — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026
  • And Austria, for many years, disclaimed responsibility for its role in the Holocaust.
    — Cary Lowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Definition of disclaimed
Verb
  • Far more Democrats renounced their party affiliation or switched to Republican than the other way around over the past two years.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Advertisement Several branches of the Japanese imperial family renounced their royal status in 1947 to cut down on costs the monarchy incurred after the war.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of renounced
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