démis

removed, dismissed, dislocated

d e . m i → démettre

dé removal or reversal + mis past participle

verb · masculine singular · past Rare #41,816

removed, dismissed Often used in formal contexts with « être démis de ses fonctions » (to be removed from one’s duties/position).

FR: Il a été démis de ses fonctions.

EN: He was removed from his duties.

dislocated Used about a joint (e.g., shoulder): « se démettre l’épaule ».

FR: Il s’est démis l’épaule en tombant.

EN: He dislocated his shoulder when he fell.

Conjugation of démettre

Past

démisdémis

Indicative past

	Singular	Plural
First	démis	—
Second	démis	—

No, simply dismissed.

— Le Frère (1997)

I want Göring removed from all his positions.

— La Chute (2004)

You will be sent back to the United States, where you will be dismissed from your position.

— Nuremberg (2025)

The Brazilian president has been removed from office.

He was dismissed from his duties.

— La Haine (1995)

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