| Main Entry: | kick out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | get rid of |
Synonyms: |
ax, boot, bounce*, can*, cashier, chase, chuck, discharge, dismiss, drop, eject, evict, expel, extrude, fire, oust, out, reject, remove, sack, throw out, toss out |
Antonyms: |
allow, hold, keep |
| Main Entry: | ax/axe |
| 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 |
| Main Entry: | boot |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | kick; oust |
Synonyms: |
ax, bounce, can*, chase, chuck, cut, discharge, dismiss, drive, dropkick, eighty-six, eject, evict, expel, extrude, fire, heave, kick out, knock, punt, sack, shove, terminate, throw out |
| Main Entry: | bounce |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | evict |
Synonyms: |
ax, boot out, can*, discharge, dismiss, eighty-six, eject, fire, give one notice, give the heave ho, heave, kick out, oust, sack, terminate, throw |
Antonyms: |
allow, let in, permit |
| Main Entry: | can |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fire from job |
Synonyms: |
ax, boot, bounce*, cashier, discharge, dismiss, expel, give the heave ho, kick out, let go, sack, terminate |
| Notes: | can applies to what is possible and may to what is permissible; can means 'able to,' may means 'permitted to' |
Antonyms: |
employ, hire |
| Main Entry: | depose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | oust from position |
Synonyms: |
boot out, bounce, break, can*, cashier, chuck, degrade, demote, dethrone, discrown, dismiss, displace, downgrade, drum out, eject, freeze out, give heave-ho, impeach, kick out, overthrow, remove from office, ride out on rail, run out of town, send packing, subvert, throw out, throw out on ear, uncrown, unfrock, unmake, unseat, upset |
| Main Entry: | discharge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dismiss from responsibility |
Synonyms: |
absolve, ax, boot out, bounce, bump, bust, can*, cashier, disburden, discard, disencumber, dispense, displace, eject, excuse, exempt, expel, fire, freeze out, give one notice, kick out, lay off, let go, let off, let one go, let out, lock out, nix, oust, privilege from, relieve, remove, replace, ride out on rail, run out of town, show the door, spare, supersede, supplant, terminate, unload |
Antonyms: |
assign, delegate, employ, engage, hire |
| Main Entry: | dismiss |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | send away, remove; free |
Synonyms: |
abolish, banish, boot, brush off, bundle, cast off, cast out, chase, chuck, clear, decline, deport, detach, disband, discard, dispatch, dispense with, disperse, dispose of, dissolve, divorce, do without, drive out, eject, expel, force out, have done with, kick out, let go, let out, lock out, outlaw, push aside, push back, reject, release, relegate, relinquish, repel, repudiate, rid, send off, send packing, shed, show out, slough off, supersede, sweep away, turn out |
Antonyms: |
accept, hold, keep, maintain, preserve, welcome |
| Main Entry: | dismiss |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | remove from job, responsibility |
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 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, pink-slip, put away, recall, retire, sack, send packing, shelve, shut out, suspend, terminate, turn away, unfrock, unseat, wash out |
Antonyms: |
appoint, employ, engage, hire, keep, secure |
| Main Entry: | eject |
| 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 |