congedare
Italian
editEtymology
editFrom congedo (“leave”, noun) + -are.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editcongedàre (first-person singular present congèdo, first-person singular past historic congedài, past participle congedàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)
- to let (someone) depart
- Synonym: accomiatare
- gli strinsi la mano calorosamente e l'ho congedato
- I warmly shook his hand and let him go away
- to send someone packing; to dismiss; to fire
- Synonym: licenziare
Conjugation
edit Conjugation of congedàre (-are) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)