Thesaurus / demit
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Isnard, repentant of that search on which river-bank Paris stood, declares himself ready to demit.
THE FRENCH REVOLUTIONTHOMAS CARLYLENeither will Barbaroux demit; he "has sworn to die at his post, and will keep that oath."
THE FRENCH REVOLUTIONTHOMAS CARLYLEBut 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. MACKEYThe right to demit or resign never has, until within a few years, been denied.
THE PRINCIPLES OF MASONIC LAWALBERT G. MACKEYMy own chieftaincy I could demit without regret, knowing that it would fall into your hands.
THE CAPTAIN OF THE JANIZARIESJAMES M. LUDLOWSo 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 CARLYLEYour 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. ELLISThe avenger of blood may not demit his duty until some member of the other tribe has been killed.
FETICHISM IN WEST AFRICAROBERT HAMILL NASSAUWORDS RELATED TO DEMIT
- 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
- brought down
- capsized
- cast down
- caved in
- couched
- declined
- demitted
- depressed
- descended
- dipped
- disappeared
- drilled
- drooped
- dropped
- drove
- drowned
- dug
- ebbed
- engulfed
- excavated
- fell
- floundered
- forced down
- foundered
- immersed
- lay
- let down
- lowered
- overturned
- overwhelmed
- plummeted
- plunged
- put down
- rammed
- ran
- regressed
- sagged
- scuttled
- set
- settled
- shipwrecked
- sloped
- slumped
- stabbed
- stooped
- stuck
- submerged
- subsided
- swamped
- thrust
- tip over
- touch bottom
- went down
- went to the bottom
- wrecked
- 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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