No. 7,077 in Catalan
acomiadar
To dismiss or say goodbye.
In a sentence
Vaig acomiadar l'amic que marxava de viatge.
I said goodbye to the friend who was leaving for a trip.
In this sentence, 'acomiadar' is used to mean 'to say goodbye' in the context of farewell.
El director va acomiadar el treballador per arribar tard puntualment.
The manager fired the employee for being habitually late.
Here, 'acomiadar' denotes 'to dismiss' or 'to fire' someone from a position.
Al final de l'espectacle, el públic va acomiadar els actors amb una gran ovació.
At the end of the show, the audience bid the actors farewell with a big ovation.
In this instance, 'acomiadar' signifies 'to bid farewell' ceremonially or appreciatively.
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