| 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 |
| 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: | 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 |
| 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 |
| Main Entry: | suspend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | delay, hold off |
Synonyms: |
adjourn, arrest, bar, break up, can, cease, check, count out, cut short, debar, defer, discontinue, eject, eliminate, exclude, file, halt, hang, hang fire, hang up, hold up, inactivate, intermit, interrupt, lay aside, lay off, lay on the table, lay over, omit, pigeonhole, pink-slip, postpone, procrastinate, prorogue, protract, put a stop to, put an end to, put off, put on back burner, put on hold, put on ice, put on the shelf, reject, retard, rule out, shelve, stave off, stay, waive, withhold |
Antonyms: |
complete, continue, finish, go, persist, sustain |