Definition
disemploying
verb
- present participle of disemploy; the act of dismissing or removing someone from employment; laying off or firing
Usage: rare or archaic; modern usage typically prefers 'dismissing', 'laying off', or 'firing'; may appear in historical or formal legal contexts
Examples
- The company faced criticism for disemploying hundreds of workers without notice.
- Disemploying staff during an economic downturn is often a difficult business decision.
- The factory began disemploying workers as production declined.
- Legal disputes arose from the sudden disemploying of long-term employees.