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dehiring

dehiring is the present participle and gerund of dehire.

Meaning of dehire

Verb

dehire (third-person singular simple present dehires, present participle dehiring, simple past and past participle dehired)

  1. (euphemistic, transitive) To terminate the employment of.
    Synonyms:
    decruit
  2. (India, UK, transitive) To terminate use under a lease of.

Questions about dehiring

What is dehiring the present participle and gerund of?
Dehiring is the present participle and gerund of dehire.

Words near dehiring in the dictionary

  1. dehighlighting
  2. dehighlights
  3. dehire
  4. dehired
  5. dehires
  6. dehiring
  7. dehisce
  8. dehisced
  9. dehiscence
  10. dehiscences
  11. dehiscent

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