demitir

Senses

1. 1.

   to fire, to dismiss

   To terminate someone's employment

2. 2.

   to resign, to quit

   To leave one's job voluntarily (used reflexively: demitir-se)

Examples

• "A empresa demitiu vários funcionários durante a crise."

  The company fired several employees during the crisis.

• "Ele se demitiu do cargo de diretor na semana passada."

  He resigned from the position of director last week.

• "O chefe ameaçou demitir quem chegasse atrasado novamente."

  The boss threatened to fire anyone who arrived late again.

Usage

When used transitively, "demitir" means to fire someone. When used reflexively as "demitir-se," it means to resign or quit. Common collocations include "demitir um funcionário" (fire an employee) and "demitir-se do cargo" (resign from a position). Don't confuse with "admitir" (to hire).