Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
despedir
verb
/des-pe-‘dir/
Definition
To say goodbye; to dismiss or fire someone from a job.
Examples
- O professor decidiu despedir o aluno que não se comportava bem. (The teacher decided to dismiss the student who wasn’t behaving well.)
- Ela teve que despedir-se de seus amigos antes de se mudar para outra cidade. (She had to say goodbye to her friends before moving to another city.)
Meaning
In Portuguese, ‘despedir’ primarily means to say farewell to someone or to terminate someone’s employment.
Synonyms
- mandar embora
- dispensar
- afastar