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dispensar

[d͡ʒis.pẽˈsa(ʁ)]

verb

LanguagePortuguese (Portugal)

Meaning
  1. to dispense
  2. to dismiss
  3. To let someone go from a job, or to not require something anymore.
Examples

A empresa decidiu dispensar alguns funcionários devido aos custos.

The company decided to dismiss some employees due to costs.

Pronunciationd͡ʒis.pẽˈsa(ʁ)

Part of speechverb

Usage noteIt is often used when firing someone or when politely declining an offer.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.