demitir
to fire, to dismiss, to lay off
Advanced Verb
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Pronunciation
/de.mi.ˈtʃiɾ/
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Cultural Note
Brazilian labor law distinguishes between 'demissão sem justa causa' (dismissal without cause, requiring severance) and 'demissão por justa causa' (for cause, with reduced benefits). 'Pedir demissão' means to quit voluntarily. Workers dismissed without cause can access their FGTS funds and unemployment insurance.
📝 Example Sentences
A empresa demitiu vinte funcionários.
The company fired twenty employees.
Ele foi demitido sem justa causa.
He was fired without just cause.
Ela pediu demissão na semana passada.
She resigned last week.