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de-equitize

de-equitize verb: to demote (a partner in a firm) to a salaried employee.

Verb

de-equitize (third-person singular simple present de-equitizes, present participle de-equitizing, simple past and past participle de-equitized)

  1. (transitive) To demote (a partner in a firm) to a salaried employee.

Forms of de-equitize

third-person singular presentde-equitizes
present participlede-equitizing
past participlede-equitized
pastde-equitized
alternative formde-equitise

Origin of de-equitize

From de- + equitize.

Words formed from de-equitize

Questions about de-equitize

What does de-equitize mean?
De-equitize means to demote (a partner in a firm) to a salaried employee.
What part of speech is de-equitize?
De-equitize is a verb.
What is the past tense of de-equitize?
The past tense of de-equitize is de-equitized.

Words near de-equitize in the dictionary

  1. de-equitised
  2. de-equitises
  3. de-equitising
  4. de-equitization
  5. de-equitizations
  6. de-equitize
  7. de-equitized
  8. de-equitizes
  9. de-equitizing
  10. de-escalate
  11. de-escalated

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