Definition of "demit" [de•mit]

• To relinquish (an office or function). (verb-transitive)
• Archaic To dismiss. (verb-transitive)
• To give up an office or position; resign. (verb-intransitive)

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• "AWWWW — Wondering how old demit is feeling about his waterloo i am sure our President can tell him how he ` s feels from Nelsons view. guess the French did the repugs in once again."
• "Anyway, the truth will come out and the man will, I think, eventually demit office."
• "Having bid farewell to Iain Gray at the end of the last session in suitably supercilious tones the Labour leader having announced his intention to demit office, the first minister will have the same look on his face that he normally reserves for his favourite chicken tikka masala."