-gumura
Elementary
-gu-mu-ra
verb
actions
English:To lay off (employees) en masse
Shona DefinitionKu gumura kudzinga vashandi vakawanda basa panguva imwe chete. Hurumende yakagumura vanhu vakawanda kubva pamabasa gore rapera.

Definitions

To dismiss a large number of employees from their jobs at the same time. To downsize a workforce.

Hurumende yakagumura vanhu vakawanda kubva pamabasa gore rapera.

Examples

Hurumende yakagumura vanhu vakawanda kubva pamabasa gore rapera.

The government laid off many people from their jobs last year.

Synonyms

kudzinga
kubvisa (basa)

Antonyms

kuhaya
kushanda (leave empty if none)
AI Context

wean

Quick Reference

What does -gumura mean in English?
-gumura means "To lay off (employees) en masse" in English.
Definition of -gumura
To dismiss a large number of employees from their jobs at the same time. To downsize a workforce.
Tsanangudzo ye-gumura
Ku gumura kudzinga vashandi vakawanda basa panguva imwe chete. Hurumende yakagumura vanhu vakawanda kubva pamabasa gore rapera.
Part of speech
verb