What is "demitting"

Demit \De*mit"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Demitted; p. pr. & vb. n. Demitting.] [L. demittere to send or bring down, to lower; de- + mittere to send. Cf. Demise.]

1. To let fall; to depress. [R.]

   They [peacocks] demit and let fall the same [i. e., their train].
   --Sir T. Browne.

2. To yield or submit; to humble; to lower; as, to demit one's self to humble duties. [R.]

3. To lay down, as an office; to resign. [Scot.]

   General Conway demitted his office.
   --Hume.

vb. (present participle of demit English)

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