dehire

American

[dee-hahyuhr] / diˈhaɪər /

Or de-hire

verb (used with object)

dehired, dehiring

to discharge from employment; fire, especially at the executive level and generally with an attempt to be tactful.

Etymology

Origin of dehire

First recorded in 1965–70; de- + hire

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dehired

The practitioners have even coined a euphemistic description for the process: "outplacing" executives who have been "dehired."

From Time Magazine Archive

Undergoing a career adjustment: The condition of an executive who has just been fired, which is often referred to as "dehired" or "outplaced."

From Time Magazine Archive

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