HyperDic: send_away

English > 2 senses of the expression send away:
VERBsocialsend away, dismiss, send packing, dropstop associating with
socialsend away, displace, fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, sack, force out, give the sack, terminateterminate the employment of
English > send away: 2 senses > verb 1, social
Meaningstop associating with.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Synonymsdismiss, send packing, drop
Broaderdisplace, fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminateTerminate the employment of
See alsosendcause to go somewhere
Similar todropterminate an association with
Spanishechar, largar
Catalanfer marxar
English > send away: 2 senses > verb 2, social
MeaningTerminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Synonymsdisplace, fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate
Narrowerclean outForce out
dismiss, send packing, send away, dropstop associating with
furlough, lay offdismiss, usually for economic reasons
pension offlet go from employment with an attractive pension
retiremake (someone) retire
squeeze outForce out
BroaderremoveRemove from a position or an office
See alsosendcause to go somewhere
Oppositehire, engage, employEngage or hire for work
Spanishdar aviso, dejar cesante, despachar, despedir, destituir, echar, exonerar, finiquitar, poder
Catalanacomiadar, despedir, destituir, fer fora

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