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verb
To fire (dismiss from employment).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, informal
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
terminate a relationship abruptly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: give the bounce, give the gate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: separate, part, split up, split, break, break up
verb
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: displace, fire, give notice, can, dismiss, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: remove
Narrower terms: retire, pension off, clean out, furlough, lay off, squeeze out, dismiss, send packing, send away, drop
History
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