Thesaurus / demit
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
Isnard, repentant of that search on which river-bank Paris stood, declares himself ready to demit.
THE FRENCH REVOLUTIONTHOMAS CARLYLE
Yas suh, dey had to have a demit to go any place outside work hours.
SLAVE NARRATIVES: A FOLK HISTORY OF SLAVERY IN THE UNITED STATES FROM INTERVIEWS WITH FORMER SLAVESWORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION
Neither will Barbaroux demit; he "has sworn to die at his post, and will keep that oath."
THE FRENCH REVOLUTIONTHOMAS CARLYLE
But no man is entitled to a demit, unless at the time of demanding it he be in good standing and free from all charges.
THE PRINCIPLES OF MASONIC LAWALBERT G. MACKEY
The right to demit or resign never has, until within a few years, been denied.
THE PRINCIPLES OF MASONIC LAWALBERT G. MACKEY
My own chieftaincy I could demit without regret, knowing that it would fall into your hands.
THE CAPTAIN OF THE JANIZARIESJAMES M. LUDLOW
So that La Mettrie had to demit; to get out of France rather in a hurry, lest worse befell.
HISTORY OF FRIEDRICH II. OF PRUSSIA, VOL. XVI. (OF XXI.)THOMAS CARLYLE
Your home is in this State and you will probably demit from our Patrol and join some other more convenient.
THE BOY PATROL ON GUARDEDWARD S. ELLIS
The avenger of blood may not demit his duty until some member of the other tribe has been killed.
FETICHISM IN WEST AFRICAROBERT HAMILL NASSAU
WORDS RELATED TO DEMIT
- abdicate
- abjure
- abnegate
- abstain from
- apostacize
- arrogate
- cast off
- decline
- defect
- demit
- deny
- desert
- disavow
- discard
- disclaim
- disown
- divorce oneself from
- drop out
- dump
- eschew
- forgo
- forsake
- forswear
- give up
- leave flat
- leave off
- opt out
- quit
- rat
- recant
- relinquish
- repudiate
- resign
- sell out
- spurn
- swear off
- take the pledge
- tergiversate
- tergiverse
- throw off
- throw over
- toss over
- turn
- waive
- walk out on
- wash hands of
- abdicate
- abjure
- abnegate
- abstain from
- apostacize
- arrogate
- cast off
- decline
- defect
- demit
- deny
- desert
- disavow
- discard
- disclaim
- disown
- divorce oneself from
- drop out
- dump
- eschew
- forgo
- forsake
- forswear
- give up
- leave flat
- leave off
- opt out
- quit
- rat
- recant
- relinquish
- repudiate
- resign
- sell out
- spurn
- swear off
- take the pledge
- tergiversate
- tergiverse
- throw off
- throw over
- toss over
- turn
- waive
- walk out on
- wash hands of
- abandon
- abdicate
- bail out
- bow out
- capitulate
- cease work
- cede
- demit
- divorce oneself from
- drop
- drop out
- end service
- fold
- forgo
- forsake
- give notice
- give up the ship
- hand in resignation
- hand over
- hang it up
- leave
- quit
- relinquish
- renounce
- retire
- secede
- separate oneself from
- sign off
- stand aside
- stand down
- step down
- surrender
- terminate
- throw in the towel
- turn over
- vacate
- waive
- walk out
- wash hands of
- yield
- bore
- bring down
- capsize
- cast down
- cave in
- couch
- decline
- demit
- depress
- descend
- dig
- dip
- disappear
- drill
- drive
- droop
- drop
- drown
- ebb
- engulf
- excavate
- fall
- flounder
- force down
- founder
- go down
- go to the bottom
- immerse
- lay
- let down
- lower
- overturn
- overwhelm
- plummet
- plunge
- put down
- ram
- regress
- run
- sag
- scuttle
- set
- settle
- shipwreck
- slope
- slump
- stab
- stick
- stoop
- submerge
- subside
- swamp
- thrust
- tip over
- touch bottom
- wreck
- bore
- bring down
- capsize
- cast down
- cave in
- couch
- decline
- demit
- depress
- descend
- dig
- dip
- disappear
- drill
- drive
- droop
- drop
- drown
- ebb
- engulf
- excavate
- fall
- flounder
- force down
- founder
- go down
- go to the bottom
- immerse
- lay
- let down
- lower
- overturn
- overwhelm
- plummet
- plunge
- put down
- ram
- regress
- run
- sag
- scuttle
- set
- settle
- shipwreck
- slope
- slump
- stab
- stick
- stoop
- submerge
- subside
- swamp
- thrust
- tip over
- touch bottom
- wreck
- bore
- bring down
- capsize
- cast down
- cave in
- couch
- decline
- demit
- depress
- descend
- dig
- dip
- disappear
- drill
- drive
- droop
- drop
- drown
- ebb
- engulf
- excavate
- fall
- flounder
- force down
- founder
- go down
- go to the bottom
- immerse
- lay
- let down
- lower
- overturn
- overwhelm
- plummet
- plunge
- put down
- ram
- regress
- run
- sag
- scuttle
- set
- settle
- shipwreck
- slope
- slump
- stab
- stick
- stoop
- submerge
- subside
- swamp
- thrust
- tip over
- touch bottom
- wreck
- bore
- bring down
- capsize
- cast down
- cave in
- couch
- decline
- demit
- depress
- descend
- dig
- dip
- disappear
- drill
- drive
- droop
- drop
- drown
- ebb
- engulf
- excavate
- fall
- flounder
- force down
- founder
- go down
- go to the bottom
- immerse
- lay
- let down
- lower
- overturn
- overwhelm
- plummet
- plunge
- put down
- ram
- regress
- run
- sag
- scuttle
- set
- settle
- shipwreck
- slope
- slump
- stab
- stick
- stoop
- submerge
- subside
- swamp
- thrust
- tip over
- touch bottom
- wreck
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