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decruiting

decruiting is the present participle and gerund of decruit.

Meaning of decruit

Verb

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

  1. (euphemistic) To reduce the workforce; to make (an employee) redundant.
    Synonyms:
    dehire, let go, unhire

Questions about decruiting

What is decruiting the present participle and gerund of?
Decruiting is the present participle and gerund of decruit.

Words near decruiting in the dictionary

  1. decrudescence
  2. decrudescences
  3. decruds
  4. decruit
  5. decruited
  6. decruiting
  7. decruitment
  8. decruits
  9. decrumb
  10. decrumbed
  11. decrumbing

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