To be dismissed/suspended/ relieved from (1)

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To be dismissed/suspended/ relieved from
Message de gylles posté le 13-10-2008 à 12:44:03 (S | E | F)
I'd like to know which difference of meaning (even if it's just details) there are between these three expressions:

Among these three sentences:

1)He's been dismissed from his job.
2)He's been suspended from his job.
3)He's been relieved from his job.

Suspended, does it mean temporarily? Dismissed is it more familiar and to be relieved from a kind of euphemism?

Thanks in advance to everybody!

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Réponse: To be dismissed/suspended/ relieved from de chrislondon, postée le 13-10-2008 à 21:12:23 (S | E)
Hi,
'Dismissed from his job' is permanent. It is quite formal. It means that he was sacked.
'Suspended from his job' is temporary.
'relieved of his job' could be used in a humorous way. It means the same as 'dismissed'. (Note that it is 'of' and not 'from')
We also use the verb 'relieve' to mean that someone else takes over from you after a period of work, especially in a military context. 'He was on duty from 9 to 5 and then he was relieved by another soldier.
I hope this has clarified things a little.
Best Wishes

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Réponse: To be dismissed/suspended/ relieved from de gylles, postée le 13-10-2008 à 21:15:04 (S | E)
Yes, it helped me a lot! Thank you for your help! ;-)

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Réponse: To be dismissed/suspended/ relieved from de TravisKidd, postée le 14-10-2008 à 04:32:16 (S | E)
I would say "relieved from his job" but "relieved of his duties".

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