Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To assist a terminated employee find a new job.
from The Century Dictionary.
- In lawn-tennis, effectually to place (the ball) in the courts and beyond the reach of an opponent.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To
terminate a person'semployment , but help the formeremployee to obtain another post
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Examples
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Then I can "outplace" Jay, for NBC to one of your cable channels.
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Then I can "outplace" Jay, for NBC to one of your cable channels.
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Then I can "outplace" Jay, for NBC to one of your cable channels.
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Then I can "outplace" Jay, for NBC to one of your cable channels.
Conan O'Brien calls, The Jobs Whisperer, Stephen Viscusi For Advice on His Next Career Move! 2010
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If this be done post haste we would have Switzerland as the Tech Hub and outplace all others in the European theatre …
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We need every inch of Betty White to be covered in the news – both literally and figuratively – before she can outplace all the Typical Tabloid Trash and we can call Betty “over”-anything other than overage.
Betty White to pose with young studs and wild animals for 2011 calendar | EW.com 2010
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When a novice pulled outplace into the main road at the point when my car was passing, his insurers said from the outset that they would not be disputing liability.
Pickled Politics 2010
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The group planned to set up a facility to house, educate and outplace the orphans in the Dominican Republic.
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The group planned to set up a facility to house, educate and outplace the orphans in the Dominican Republic.
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When a novice pulled outplace into the main road at the point when my car was passing, his insurers said from the outset that they would not be disputing liability.
British Blogs Pickled Politics 2010
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