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  • 51dismiss — v. 1 a tr. send away, cause to leave one s presence, disperse; disband (an assembly or army). b intr. (of an assembly etc.) disperse; break ranks. 2 tr. discharge from employment, office, etc., esp. dishonourably. 3 tr. put out of one s thoughts; …

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  • 52force out — I noun a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base the shortstop got the runner at second on a force …

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  • 53give notice — verb 1. inform (somebody) of something I advised him that the rent was due • Syn: ↑advise, ↑notify, ↑send word, ↑apprise, ↑apprize • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 54give the axe — verb 1. terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position The boss fired his secretary today The company terminated 25% of its workers • Syn: ↑displace, ↑fire, ↑give notice, ↑can, ↑dismiss, ↑ …

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  • 55give the sack — verb terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position The boss fired his secretary today The company terminated 25% of its workers • Syn: ↑displace, ↑fire, ↑give notice, ↑can, ↑dismiss, ↑ …

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  • 56honorable discharge — noun a discharge from the armed forces with a commendable record • Hypernyms: ↑dismissal, ↑dismission, ↑discharge, ↑firing, ↑liberation, ↑release, ↑sack, ↑sacking …

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  • 57inactivation — noun 1. the process of rendering inactive the gene inactivation system thermal inactivation of serum samples • Ant: ↑activation • Derivationally related forms: ↑inactivate • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 58marching orders — noun 1. (informal) a notice of dismissal or discharge • Syn: ↑walking papers • Hypernyms: ↑dismissal, ↑dismission, ↑pink slip 2. an order from a superior officer for troops to depart …

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  • 59pink slip — noun official notice that you have been fired from your job • Syn: ↑dismissal, ↑dismission • Hypernyms: ↑notice • Hyponyms: ↑walking papers, ↑marching orders * * * ˌpink ˈslip …

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  • 60Section Eight — noun 1. a soldier who received a Section Eight discharge as unfit for military service • Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine • Hypernyms: ↑soldier 2. a discharg …

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