despedir — meaning in English

English meaning

• dismiss verb To fire someone from a job, or to formally end someone's employment.
• sack noun A large bag, typically of coarse material, used for carrying or storing bulk goods.

Senses

despedir is used for these senses in English:

• dismiss (transitive) To reject; to refuse to accept.
• sack (informal, transitive) To discharge from a job or position; to fire.

dismiss — full definition

1. verb To fire someone from a job, or to formally end someone's employment.
2. verb To refuse to take something seriously or to consider it worth thinking about.
3. verb To tell someone they are free to leave.

sack — full definition

1. noun A large bag, typically of coarse material, used for carrying or storing bulk goods.
2. noun The violent looting and destruction of a captured city or town.
3. noun Informal: dismissal from a job.
4. noun American football: a tackle of the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage before he can pass.
5. verb To dismiss someone from their job; to fire.

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