- dis|em|ploy
- dis|em|ploy «DIHS ehm PLOY», transitive verb.to dismiss or release from employment; put out of work: »
Would industry stop dead when it disemployed the last man…? (New Yorker).
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dis|em|ploy|ment — «DIHS ehm PLOY muhnt», noun. lack of employment; a being unemployed: »Instead of saying that a lot of people might lose their jobs and become unemployed, the economists talked about increasing “disemployment” (Tuscaloosa News) … Useful english dictionary
de|ploy — «dih PLOY», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to spread out (troops, military units, or other forces) from a column into a long battle line. 2. to distribute (forces) in convenient positions for future use: »A fleet of ships were deployed over the area in… … Useful english dictionary
disemploy — disemployment, n. /dis em ploy /, v.t. to put out of work; cause to become unemployed. [1610 20; DIS + EMPLOY] * * * … Universalium
Disemploy — Dis em*ploy , v. t. To throw out of employment. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Disemployment — Dis em*ploy ment, n. The state of being disemployed, or deprived of employment. [1913 Webster] This glut of leisure and disemployment. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
able — ab·sorb·able; ac·count·able; ac·tion·able; adapt·able; ad·vance·able; ad·vis·able·ness; al·lege·able; al·ter·able; ami·able·ness; bounce·able; brib·able; bridge·able; buff·able; build·able; burn·able; can·cel·able; change·able; change·able·ness;… … English syllables
deploy — de•ploy [[t]dɪˈplɔɪ[/t]] v. t. 1) mil to spread out (troops) so as to form an extended front or line 2) mil to arrange, place, or move strategically or appropriately: to deploy missiles[/ex] 3) mil to be or become deployed • Etymology: 1470–80;… … From formal English to slang
abil — abil·i·ty; ac·cept·abil·i·ty; ac·count·abil·i·ty; ac·tion·abil·i·ty; al·ter·abil·i·ty; change·abil·i·ty; com·bin·abil·i·ty; com·put·abil·i·ty; con·ceiv·abil·i·ty; con·firm·abil·i·ty; con·form·abil·i·ty; cred·it·abil·i·ty; cross·abil·i·ty;… … English syllables
ee — aban·don·ee; ad·dress·ee; ad·vis·ee; ad·vow·ee; al·ien·ee; al·lot·ee; ap·a·lach·ee; ar·rest·ee; as·sess·ee; as·sign·ee; at·tend·ee; award·ee; bail·ee; bar·gain·ee; barg·ee; ben·gal·ee; brib·ee; bud·ger·ee; call·ee; ces·sion·ee; civ·i·liz·ee;… … English syllables
Hapax legomenon — Rank frequency plot for words in the novel Moby Dick. About 44% of the distinct set of words in this novel, such as matrimonial , occur only once, and so are hapax legomena (red). About 17%, such as dexterity , are dis legomena (blue). Zipf s law … Wikipedia
