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The act of demitting, or the state of being demitted; a letting down; a lowering; dejection.

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  1. n. The act of demitting, or the state of being demitted; a letting down; a lowering; dejection.
  2. n. Resignation of an office.
  3. 1. The act of demitting, or the state of being demitted; a letting down; a lowering; dejection. "Demission of mind." Hammond. Demission of sovereign authority. L'Estrange. 2. Resignation of an office. [Scot.]
  4. n. The act of demitting, or the state of being demitted; a letting down; a lowering; dejection. n. Resignation of an office.