Yap.Town

despedir

to fire, to dismiss, to say goodbye (to), to see off

d e s p e ˈd i ɾ
des reversal or removal (un-/de-) + ped to ask for, to request + ir go
verb Uncommon #20,467
to fire, to dismiss Often used for ending someone's employment.
SP: La empresa decidió despedir a veinte empleados.
EN: The company decided to fire twenty employees.
to say goodbye (to), to see off Used when you part from someone or when you accompany someone as they leave.
SP: Fuimos a la estación para despedir a Marta.
EN: We went to the station to say goodbye to Marta.
Conjugation of despedir
SingularPlural
First — despedirnos
Second despedirte —
despedirmedespedirsedespedirdespedirlo
Past
despedido
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First despedí —
Third despidió despidieron
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second despídete —
Third despida despidan
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third despide —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third despide —
Indicative future
SingularPlural
Third — despedirán
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
Third — despedirán
Present
despidiendo

No, nadie te va a despedir.

No, nobody is going to fire you.

— Atrápame si puedes (2002)

Y no nos vamos a despedir así.

And we're not going to say goodbye like this.

— GOAT: Como cabras (2026)

Para empezar, debemos despedir al cocinero.

First of all, we must fire the cook.

Me quiero despedir.

I want to say goodbye.

Me acaban de despedir.

I just got fired.

Los dos sabemos que nada te gustaría más, que verme despedir.

We both know that nothing would please you more than to see me say goodbye.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Lo voy a despedir.

I'm going to fire him.

Si él despide a muchos, son menos los que yo tengo que despedir.

If he lays off a lot of people, there are fewer for me to lay off.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

Al menos me tengo que despedir de ella.

At least I have to say goodbye to her.

Tu mamá se quiere despedir de ti lo antes posible.

Your mom wants to say goodbye to you as soon as possible.

— Broker (2022)

El alcalde me va a despedir.

The mayor is going to fire me.

— Jungla de cristal (1988)

Yo no sé a quién despedir.

I don't know whom to fire.

Vamos a despedir al hermanito.

We're going to say goodbye to the little brother.

— Masacre (Ven y mira) (1985)

Mi jefe me acaba de despedir.

My boss just fired me.

Me pueden despedir.

I can be fired.

— Anora (2024)

Antes de nada, debemos despedir al cocinero.

First of all, we must fire the cook.