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dimettere

to discharge

verb dee-MET-teh-reh Rare

Origin: Latin dimittere (di- + mittere, to send away)

Also means

to resign

Usage Note

Dimettere is used reflexively — dimettersi — to mean 'to resign from a position', and in medical contexts dimettere un paziente means to discharge a patient from hospital. The auxiliary in the reflexive is essere. A false friend to watch: dimettere does NOT mean 'to demote' (declassare) — it means to send away or release.

Examples

"Il ministro ha deciso di dimettersi."

Natural Translation

The minister decided to resign.

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