ph.
1. terminate the employment of
discharge from an office or position
e.g. The boss fired his secretary today
The company terminated 25% of its workers
Synonym: displacefiregive noticecandismissgive the axesackforce outgive the sackterminate
2. stop associating with
e.g. They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock
Synonym: dismisssend packingdrop