demission

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /dɪˈmɪʃən/ UK /dɪˈmɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the act of relinquishing an office or position; abdication or resignation

His demission of the chairmanship surprised the entire board.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of relinquishing an... abdication resignationrelinquishmentsurrender renunciation

Opposites

assumption accession appointment

Word family

Related forms demit demiss dismiss

Etymology

From Latin demissio ('a lowering, sinking'), from demittere ('to send down, lower'), from de- ('down') plus mittere ('to send').

demissio Latin mittere Latin

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Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# demission

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /dɪˈmɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /dɪˈmɪʃən/

## Meanings
1. the act of relinquishing an office or position; abdication or resignation

## Examples
- His demission of the chairmanship surprised the entire board.

## Synonyms
- abdication
- resignation
- relinquishment
- surrender
- renunciation

## Antonyms
- assumption
- accession
- appointment

## Related Forms
- demit
- demiss
- dismiss

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: demissio
- Root: mittere - to send

## Etymology
From Latin demissio ('a lowering, sinking'), from demittere ('to send down, lower'), from de- ('down') plus mittere ('to send').

## AI Etymology
Demission is from Latin demissio ('a lowering, sinking'), from demittere ('to send down, lower'), from de- ('down') plus mittere ('to send'). The ancestry passes through Latin demissio and Latin mittere. The prefix de- often marks removal, reversal, or downward motion in Latin formations, helping to explain the word's surface structure. In present use as a noun, it means "the act of relinquishing an office or position; abdication or resignation", keeping the historical formation close to the word's ordinary semantic work. Related words include demit, demiss, and dismiss.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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