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
  • In his heartbreak over the destruction of the natural world—and, thus, along with it, all other worlds there might be—Peter resigned himself to a belief, to the truth that there is nothing to be done to save us, that all is doomed and nothing really even matters.
    Chris Wallace, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
  • But while several outlets had reported that Blanchard, who held numerous titles with Impact Wrestling, the brief rebranding of TNA, had resigned to the promotion, the wrestler denies it.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of resign
Verb
  • But on Friday, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said he’s seen signs Mangione could soon waive his right to fight extradition.
    Dalia Faheid, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
  • However, most of the $8.3 billion will be waived if the company executes a settlement through bankruptcy court currently in the works.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of waive
Verb
  • Donald Trump's second inauguration will be a triumphant return for a former president many believed to be permanently barred from Washington four years ago after denying his 2020 election loss.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Trump has denied the affair and pleaded not guilty to all charges.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of deny
Verb
  • Several months later, Beth disavowed her complaints in a retraction posted to McSweeney’s.
    Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Since being indicted on federal corruption charges in late September, Adams has upset Democrats by declining to disavow support from Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of disavow
Verb
  • The Abrahamic faiths conceive of God as an omniscient creator and generally abjure gambling as a result; one of the first laws passed by the Puritans in the Massachusetts Bay Colony banned the possession of cards, dice, or gaming tables.
    Idrees Kahloon, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
  • In the end, de Hales agreed to abjure the realm, which meant walking, barefoot, to the port of Chester, a hundred and thirty miles away, holding a wooden cross and wearing sackcloth, and taking a ship across the Irish Sea, never to return.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2024
Definition of abjure
Verb
  • This came as a blow to his wife, and precipitated their divorce; and proved the last straw for his parents, who disowned him.
    The Week UK, theweek, 13 Oct. 2024
  • His family, with the exception of Kayce, has basically disowned him.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of disown
Verb
  • Disregarding the votes cast because of blank ballots or non-participation renounces democracy altogether.
    George H. Laws Garcia, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Over the past few years, more and more Americans have been renouncing their citizenship altogether.
    Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of renounce
Verb
  • The Company explicitly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements except as required by law. Contact; Office: 813.505.0282 Email: myanez@mirapharma.com SOURCE: MIRA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. press release press release This story was originally published July 15, 2024, 7:00 AM.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2024
  • Their children, in turn, could then further disclaim into a trust for their children if that made sense financially.
    James Lange, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Definition of disclaim
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