How to Say "they dismissed" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “they dismissed” is “despidieron” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Despidieron a tres personas de mi oficina ayer.
They fired three people from my office yesterday.
Lamentablemente, los despidieron sin darles una razón.
Unfortunately, they were dismissed without being given a reason.
The Stem Change
Notice how the 'e' from 'despedir' changes to an 'i' in 'despidieron.' This happens in the past tense for 'they' and 'he/she' forms.
Completed Action
This word describes a completed action that happened once in the past, rather than something that used to happen repeatedly.
Spelling Error
Mistake: “despedieron”
Correction: despidieron. Even though the original verb is 'despedir', the 'e' must change to 'i' in this specific past form.
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