| Demission 1. (n.) The act of demitting, or the state of being demitted; a letting down; a lowering; dejection. 2. (n.) Resignation of an office. Thesaurus Entries abjuration, abjurement, cession, demission, deposal, dropping out, emeritus status, forced resignation, forswearing, handing over, relinquishment, renouncement, renunciation, resignation, retiral, retirement, superannuation, surrender, voluntary resignation, waiver, withdrawal, withdrawing, yielding |