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Etymology

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From Latin dēmittere (to bring down), from de (from, away from, down from) + mittō (send; emit; throw, cast), from Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂- (to exchange, remove).

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  • Hyphenation: de‧mi‧tir

Verb

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demitir (first-person singular present demito, first-person singular preterite demiti, past participle demitido)

  1. to fire (terminate the employment of)
  2. to dismiss, displace
  3. (reflexive) to resign (quit a job or position)
    Synonym: renunciar

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