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"démettre"

By Laura K. Lawless, About.com

Definition: to dislocate, dismiss

Il s'est démis l'épaule - He dislocated his shoulder

Vous devrez le démettre de son poste - You should dismiss him from his post

Related: (le poignet) demis - dislocated (wrist), une démission - resignation, abdication; démissionnaire (adj) - resigning; démissioner - to resign, (informal) - to be fired

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