dehire
or de-hire
[ dee-hahyuh r ]
/ diˈhaɪər /
verb (used with object), de·hired, de·hir·ing.
to discharge from employment; fire, especially at the executive level and generally with an attempt to be tactful.
Nearby words
- degu,
- degum,
- degust,
- degustation,
- degut,
- dehisce,
- dehiscence,
- dehiscent,
- dehiwala-mount lavinia,
- dehooker
Origin of dehire
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