demiss

Meanings

• Verb

  To dismiss or let go, often used in the context of ending employment.

  - "The company demissed several employees due to financial difficulties."
  - "After a series of mistakes, the manager decided to demiss the employee."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with demiss
dismissal , commitral , impress , caress

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Variants

List of all variants of demiss that leads to same result
demise , demises , demised , demising

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Etymology

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From Old French desmer 'to disperse, dismiss'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'demiss' comes from the same root as the word 'disperse'.

2. In some contexts, 'demiss' can also mean 'submissive' or 'obedient'.

3. The verb 'demiss' is often used in legal and employment contexts.

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Related Concepts

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1. Dismissal: The act of ending employment or releasing someone from a position of authority.

2. Termination: The legal process of ending employment.

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Culture

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In literature, 'demiss' is often used in the context of dismissing someone from a position of power or authority. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth urges her husband to 'demiss' Banquo and his sons to secure their power.

How to Memorize "demiss"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of letting go or ending something, such as an employment contract or a relationship.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the act of ending something, such as a job or a relationship.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the Old French origin of the word, 'desmer', which means 'to disperse' or 'dismiss'.

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