dehire

de·hire

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-hahyuh r]
- /diˈhaɪər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-hahyuh r]
- /diˈhaɪər/

Definitions of dehire word

verb with object dehire to discharge from employment; fire, especially at the executive level and generally with an attempt to be tactful. 1
noun dehire (transitive, euphemistic) To terminate the employment of. 1
verb dehire (Transitive Verb) (euphemistic) To terminate the employment of. 0
verb dehire (Transitive Verb) (Britain, India) To terminate use under a lease of. 0

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Origin of dehire

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70; de- + hire

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Parts of speech for Dehire

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dehire

dehire popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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