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despedir.

to dismiss

8 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/despeˈdiɾ/[d̪es.peˈð̞iɾ]
  1. to dismiss

  2. to fire from a job

    Está usted despedido.
  3. to say goodbye (to someone)

    reflexive
    Despídete de ellos.
Where this word comes from

From Old Spanish espedir (“to ask to leave”), influenced by des-, from expetō (“to claim, to demand”), from petō (“to request, to seek”).

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