decruit

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verb

To reduce the workforce; to make (an employee) redundant.

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dehirelet gounhire
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Meanings

verbdecruit (third-person singular simple present decruits, present participle decruiting, simple past and past participle decruited)

present singular third person decruits · participle present decruiting · participle past decruited · past decruited

  1. euphemisticbusinessTo reduce the workforce; to make (an employee) redundant.

    Synonyms: dehire, let go, unhire

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo reduce the workforce; to make (an employee) redundant.

Similar
dehirelet gounhire
Also see
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Origin

From de- + recruit.

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APA

decruit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decruit

MLA

“decruit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decruit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decruit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decruit.

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