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to reduce the number of people working for an organization, for example by no longer employing them or offering them early retirement
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decruit UK US /dɪˈkruːt/ verb [I or T]► HR to remove people working for an organization from their jobs because they are no longer needed: »Reluctant entrepreneurs who have been decruited by their employer are forced into self-employment.
decruitment noun [C or U]► »Action may involve decruitment (easing some workers out), or the transfer of staff to other functions.
Financial and business terms. 2012.