Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decruit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-cruit
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reduce the workforce; to make (an employee) redundant.

Etymology

From de- + recruit.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

decruits (present, singular) decruiting (participle, present) decruited (participle, past) decruited (past)

Frequently Paired Words

decruitment

Synonyms

dehire let go unhire

Questions

What does decruit mean?
To reduce the workforce; to make (an employee) redundant.
Where does decruit come from?
From de- + recruit.

How to pronounce decruit

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