fire
verb
to make someone leave their job, sometimes as a punishment
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to end someone’s employment, especially temporarily, because there is not enough work for them
verb
to force someone to leave their job, especially before they reach the age when they are officially too old to work
to make someone leave a job or position without saying anything publicly
to force someone to stop working and give them a pension
to stop employing a worker and give them any money that they are owed
to tell someone that they must leave their job
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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