To resign from or relinquish an office, position, or responsibility; to step down.
From Latin 'demittere' (to send down, let go), combining 'de-' (down) + 'mittere' (to send). Evolved through Old French to mean formally giving up power.
The verb 'demit' preserves medieval political philosophy in a single word—the idea that holding office meant being elevated, so giving it up meant literally being 'sent down,' which is beautifully dark.
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