Cesado (en. Dismissed)

seˈsado

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
A person who has been disengaged from a position or role.
The ceased director of the company held a press conference.
El cesado director de la empresa dio una conferencia de prensa.
A military person who has stopped being on active duty.
The ceased military personnel received a lifetime pension.
El cesado del ejército recibió una pensión vitalicia.
verb
To stop carrying out an activity or exercising a function.
The government has ceased the work in the city.
El gobierno ha cesado las obras en la ciudad.
To interrupt something suddenly.
The noise suddenly ceased.
El ruido cesó de repente.

Etymology

From Latin 'cessatus', which means 'stopped, ceased'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

ceased from duties
Someone who has stopped exercising their work or government functions.
cesado en funciones
ceased from employment
A person who has permanently lost their job.
cesado de empleo
disciplinary cessation
Someone who has been dismissed for disciplinary reasons.
cesado disciplinario

Related Words

cesar
To stop, detain, or finalize something.
cesar
dismissal
The action of dismissing someone from their position.
destitución
interruption
Temporary or partial halt of an activity.
interrupción

Slang Meanings

Expression used to refer to someone who has been unexpectedly fired.
They left him ceased without prior notice.
Lo dejaron cesado sin previo aviso.
When something stops working.
The car broke down in the middle of the road.
El carro se quedó cesado en medio de la carretera.