despedir

Definitions of despedir
  1. verb
    give out or emit (also metaphorically)
    synonyms: emitir
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    emitir
    give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
  2. verb
    end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave
    synonyms: dejar ir
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    decir adiós
    say good-bye or bid farewell
  3. verb
    say good-bye or bid farewell
    synonyms: decir adiós
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    dar la bienvenida, recibir
    bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
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    dejar ir
    end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave
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    saludar
    express greetings upon meeting someone
  4. verb
    terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
    synonyms: destituir, echar
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    emplear
    engage or hire for work
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    retirar, retirarse
    make (someone) retire
    jubilar
    let go from employment with an attractive pension
    excluir
    force out
    echar, largar
    stop associating with
    dar la invalidez, jubilar
    retire and pension (someone) because of age or physical inability
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    alejar, apartar, eliminar, quitar, sacar
    remove from a position or an office
  5. verb
    dismiss, usually for economic reasons
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    destituir, echar
    terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
  6. verb
    have as a by-product
    synonyms: emitir
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    constar, existir, figurar
    have as a feature
  7. verb
    give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
    synonyms: emitir
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    emitir
    give out or emit (also metaphorically)
    reflejar, relucir
    be bright by reflecting or casting light
    chispear
    emit or produce sparks
    irradiar, radiar
    send out rays or waves
    humear
    emit a cloud of fine particles
    humear, vahear
    give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.
    arrojar
    emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully
    echar vapor, humear
    emit steam
    deslumbrar, relumbrar
    be sharply reflected
    opalizar
    reflect light or colors like an opal
    centellear, chispear
    reflect brightly
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