What is the meaning of sack?

noun

• A bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases.
  • synonyms: poke, paper bag, carrier bag
• An enclosed space.
  • usage: "the trapped miners found a pocket of air"
  • synonyms: pouch, sac, pocket
• The quantity contained in a sack.
  • synonyms: sackful
• Any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry. )
• A woman's full loose hiplength jacket.
  • synonyms: sacque
• A hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily.
  • synonyms: hammock
• A loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist.
  • synonyms: chemise, shift
• The plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter.
  • usage: "the sack of Rome"
• The termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart.
  • synonyms: dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sacking

verb

• Plunder (a town) after capture.
  • usage: "the barbarians sacked Rome"
  • synonyms: plunder
• Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position.
  • usage: "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
  • synonyms: displace, fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, force out, give the sack, terminate
• Make as a net profit.
  • usage: "The company cleared $1 million"
  • synonyms: net, sack up, clear
• Put in a sack.
  • usage: "The grocer sacked the onions"