unhire

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verb

To fire; to terminate the employment of (somebody previously hired).

Similar
decruitdehirelet go
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Meanings

verbunhire (third-person singular simple present unhires, present participle unhiring, simple past and past participle unhired)

present singular third person unhires · participle present unhiring · participle past unhired · past unhired

  1. euphemistictransitiveTo fire; to terminate the employment of (somebody previously hired).

    Synonyms: decruit, dehire, let go

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo fire; to terminate the employment of (somebody previously hired).

Similar
decruitdehirelet go
Also see
decruitdehirefirelet go

Origin

From un- + hire.

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Cite this entry
APA

unhire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unhire

MLA

“unhire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unhire. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unhire,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unhire.

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