furloughed

ADJECTIVE

discharged

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fired freed laid-off released sacked

STRONG

axed canned ejected expelled ousted recalled replaced

WEAK

let go sent away sent home

Example Sentences

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The night before his death he entertained seven women at supper, and outlaughed them all.

From A Book of Scoundrels by Whibley, Charles