give the sack

Synonyms:

can, dismiss, displace, fire, force out, give notice, give the axe, sack, send away, terminate

Antonyms:

employ, engage, hire

engage or hire for work

Types:

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retire

make (someone) retire

pension off

let go from employment with an attractive pension

clean out

force out

furlough, lay off

dismiss, usually for economic reasons

squeeze out

force out

dismiss, drop, send away, send packing

stop associating with

superannuate

retire and pension (someone) because of age or physical inability

downsize

dismiss from work

Type of:

remove

remove from a position or an office