French

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Etymology

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From dé- +‎ mettre.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /de.mɛtʁ/
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Verb

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démettre

  1. (transitive) to dismiss, discharge (from a post)
    démettre quelqu’un de ses fonctions(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  2. (transitive, law) to nonsuit (dismiss on the grounds of a lawsuit being brought without cause)
  3. (transitive or reflexive) to dislocate (a bone)
    Synonym: déboîter
    se démettre l’épaule(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  4. (reflexive) to relinquish, leave (a position or post)

Conjugation

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This verb is conjugated like mettre. That means it is conjugated like battre except that its past participle is démis, not *démettu, and its past historic and imperfect subjunctive are formed with démi-, not *démetti-.

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