"decruit" meaning in English

See decruit in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: decruits [present, singular, third-person], decruiting [participle, present], decruited [participle, past], decruited [past]
Etymology: de- + recruit Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|recruit}} de- + recruit Head templates: {{en-verb}} decruit (third-person singular simple present decruits, present participle decruiting, simple past and past participle decruited)
  1. (business, euphemistic) To reduce the workforce; to make (an employee) redundant. Tags: euphemistic Categories (topical): Business Synonyms: dehire, let go, unhire, lay off Related terms: decruitment
    Sense id: en-decruit-en-verb-06v~fBnX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English euphemisms, English terms prefixed with de- Topics: business

Inflected forms

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