What's the difference between demission and demit?

Demission


Definition:

  • (n.) The act of demitting, or the state of being demitted; a letting down; a lowering; dejection.
  • (n.) Resignation of an office.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) A second short-term demission brought about more acceptable and steady skin conditions, especially in patients treated psychosomatically.
  • (2) The duration of prophylaxis is 3-8 days in 36% of centers, up to mobilisation in 31%, 9-16 days after operation in 17% and until demission in 16%.
  • (3) The house surgeon when writing his letter for the general practitioner after the patient is demissed uses a special form for postoperative complications.
  • (4) Complications until clinical demission were reviewed.
  • (5) Back in hospital after their short-term demission, two thirds of these patients showed a deterioration of their cutaneous condition.

Demit


Definition:

  • (v. t.) To let fall; to depress.
  • (v. t.) To yield or submit; to humble; to lower; as, to demit one's self to humble duties.
  • (v. t.) To lay down, as an office; to resign.

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