This is the 9797th most frequent Portuguese word.
demitiu
"Demitiu" means "dismissed" or "fired" in English, referring to someone being removed from a job.
In this sentence, 'demitiu' expresses the act of a company formally letting go of employees.
A empresa demitiu vários funcionários devido à crise.
The company dismissed several employees due to the crisis.
Here, 'demitiu' indicates the decision of an individual in a position of power to terminate an employment relationship.
Ela demitiu o assistente após ele cometer um erro grave.
She dismissed the assistant after he made a serious mistake.
In this case, 'demitiu' is used reflexively as 'demitiu-se' to indicate the act of resigning or stepping down voluntarily.