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give a pink slip
| Main Entry: |
ax/axe
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dismiss from service |
| Synonyms: | boot, bounce*, can*, cancel, cut back, discharge, dispense with, eliminate, fire, get rid of, give a pink slip, give the boot, kick out, lay off, remove, sack, terminate, throw out |
| Antonyms: | hire |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sack |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | remove from position of responsibility |
| Synonyms: | ax, bounce*, can*, cashier, discharge, dismiss, drop, expel, fire, give a pink slip, give marching orders, give the boot, kick out, send packing, ship, terminate |
| Antonyms: | employ, hire |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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