Retire
Retire verb - To let go from office, service, or employment.
Usage example: as a part of its restructuring, the company has begun to retire its older employees
Sack
Sack verb - To let go from office, service, or employment.
Usage example: he was sacked for showing up late once too often
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| group | retire group | sack group |
| characters | retire characters | sack characters |
| workforce | retire workforce | sack workforce |
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