noun
Meaning 1
One who works at a till or receives payments.
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noun
One who works at a till or receives payments.
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noun
Person in charge of the cash of a business or bank.
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verb
To dismiss (someone, especially military personnel) from service.
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Usage: archaic, transitive
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verb
To discard, put away.
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Usage: transitive
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verb
To annul.
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Usage: transitive
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verb
To work as a cashier (at a till or receiving payment).
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Usage: intransitive
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noun
a person responsible for receiving payments for goods and services (as in a shop or restaurant)
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Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
noun
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
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Synonyms: teller, bank clerk
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Broader terms: banker
verb
discharge with dishonor, as in the army
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Broader terms: free, discharge
verb
discard or do away with
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Broader terms: abolish, get rid of
History
Borrowed from Dutch cassier or French caissier, from French caisse.
From Dutch casseren, kasseren, from Old French casser (“to break (up)”). During a ceremonial cashiering of a ranking military officer, the breakup was often symbolized dramatically by literally breaking the officer’s sword.
Across languages
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