"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: From 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

Inflected forms

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