Fire and Hires

Opposite meaning words

Fire verb - To cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force.

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Hires is an antonym for fire.

Nearby Words: fired, fireball, firing, fireside, fireplace

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Fire is an antonym for hires in use topic.

A Song of Ice and Fire: During the Battle of the Blackwater, a mysterious employer hires, Mandon Moore one of the kingsguard to deal with Tyrion.

Source: Unfriendly Fire
In the Doctor Who serial "The Romans", Nero hires arsonists to set the fire so he has an excuse to embark on some major building works he has planned.

Source: Stock Unsolved Mysteries
Station owner Jimmy James hires an "efficiency expert" named Andrea, who proceeds to fire Matthew, demote Dave from News Director to reporter and fill the vacant Director's office by promoting Lisa.

Source: Aborted Arc

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