lo despidieron

they fired him

→ lo
phrase Uncommon #20,241
they fired him The subject is unspecified; lo means “him.” Despidieron is the preterite form of despedir, meaning “fired” in this context.
SP: Lo despidieron por llegar tarde demasiadas veces.
EN: They fired him for being late too many times.

Lo despidieron en su primer día.

He was fired on his first day.

Lo despidieron por robar.

He was fired for stealing.

Lo despidieron de Solar Paper.

He was fired from Solar Paper.

— No hay otra opción (2025)

A Mathieu lo despidieron un sábado.

Mathieu was fired on a Saturday.

— Los chicos del coro (2004)

Lo despidieron hace más de un mes.

He was fired more than a month ago.

— Un día de furia (1993)

Alguna vez lo despidieron, Sr. Brown?

Have you ever been fired, Mr. Brown?

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Lo despidieron.

They fired him.