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kicking out
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | throw or be thrown out |
| Synonyms: | banish, bounce*, bump, cast out, debar, disbar, discharge, disgorge, dislodge, dismiss, displace, dispossess, ditch, do away with, drive off, dump*, eighty-six, ejaculate, eliminate, emit, eradicate, eruct, erupt, evict, exclude, expel, expulse, extrude, fire, force out, get rid of, give the boot, heave out, irrupt, kick out, kiss goodbye, oust, reject, rout, sack, send packing, show the gate to, spew, spit out, spout, squeeze out, throw overboard, turn out, unloose, vomit |
| Antonyms: | take in |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | expel |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | throw out, banish |
| Synonyms: | ban, bar, blackball, bust, cast out, chase, deport, discharge, dismiss, displace, dispossess, drum out, eject, eliminate, evict, exclude, exile, expatriate, expulse, fire, give the boot, give the hook, give walking papers, kick out, oust, proscribe, send packing, show the door, suspend, throw out on ear, turn out |
| Antonyms: | admit, allow, permit, take in, welcome |
| Main Entry: | extrude |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | force out |
| Synonyms: | boot, chase, dismiss, eject, evict, expel, kick out, press, project, squeeze*, throw out, thrust |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fire |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dismiss from responsibility |
| Synonyms: | ax, boot, can*, discharge, drop, eject, expel, give bum's rush, give marching orders, give one notice, give pink slip, give the sack, hand walking papers, kick out, lay off, let one go, oust, pink slip, sack, terminate |
| Antonyms: | hire |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | oust |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | expel, get rid of |
| Synonyms: | banish, bereave, boot out, bounce*, bundle off, cast out, chase, depose, deprive, dethrone, discharge, disinherit, dislodge, displace, dispossess, divest, drive out, eject, evict, expulse, fire, force out, give the 1-2-3, kick out, lay off, let go, lose, ostracize, pack off, pink slip, relegate, remove, rob, sack, send packing, show the door, throw out, topple, transport, turn out, unseat |
| Antonyms: | hold, keep, retain |
* = 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
| Main Entry: | pink-slip |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dismiss |
| Synonyms: | ax, boot out, boot, bounce*, bump*, can*, cashier, defrock, depone, depose, deselect, discharge, disemploy, disfrock, displace, disqualify, drop*, fire, furlough, give notice to, give someone his or her walking papers, give someone the ax, give someone the gate, give someone the pink slip, give the ax, give the gate, give the heave-ho, give walking papers, give warning, impeach, kick out, lay off, let go*, let out, oust, pension, put away, recall, release, retire, sack, send packing, shelve, show someone the door, shut out, suspend, terminate, turn away, unfrock, unseat, wash out |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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