Verb
- (v.) displace, fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate (terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position) "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
- (v.) give the axe, give the bounce, give the gate (terminate a relationship abruptly) "Mary gave John the axe after she saw him with another woman"
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