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sack
The termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
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noun
The termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
noun
The plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter
“The sack of Rome”
noun
A loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
noun
A hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily
noun
A bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
noun
A woman's full loose hiplength jacket
noun
Any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry)
noun
The quantity contained in a sack
noun
An enclosed space
“The trapped miners found a pocket of air”
verb
Put in a sack
“The grocer sacked the onions”
verb
Make as a net profit
“The company cleared $1 million”
verb
Plunder (a town) after capture
“The barbarians sacked Rome”
verb
Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
“The boss fired his secretary today”
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The sack of Rome
The trapped miners found a pocket of air
The grocer sacked the onions
The company cleared $1 million
The barbarians sacked Rome
The boss fired his secretary today
The company terminated 25% of its workers
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