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verb
To end a contract and give a pension to.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
grant a pension to
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pension
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: award, grant
verb
let go from employment with an attractive pension
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: displace, fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate
History
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