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afskedigelse — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • discharging noun The process of releasing or letting something out, such as a duty, a substance, or a patient.
  • dismissal noun The act of firing someone from their job.
  • sack noun A large bag, typically of coarse material, used for carrying or storing bulk goods.

Senses

afskedigelse is used for these senses in English:

  • discharging The act or process by which something is discharged.
  • dismissal Deprivation of office; the fact or process of being fired from employment or stripped of rank.
  • layoff (chiefly, US) A dismissal of employees from their jobs because of tightened budgetary constraints or work shortage (not due to poor performance or misconduct).
  • sack (informal) Dismissal from employment, or discharge from a position.

dismissal — full definition

  1. noun The act of firing someone from their job.
  2. noun The rejection of a legal case, claim, or idea.

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