Sacked: meaning, definitions and examples
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sacked
[ sรฆkt ]
employment termination
To dismiss someone from their job, typically due to poor performance or downsizing.
Synonyms
Which Synonym Should You Choose?
| Word | Description / Examples |
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| sacked |
Used in informal communication to imply someone was removed from their job, often abruptly or without much ceremony. It generally carries a negative connotation.
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| dismiss |
Used in both formal and informal settings to indicate someone is being let go from their job. This term doesn't always carry a strong negative connotation and can be more neutral.
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| fire |
Commonly used in both formal and informal situations to indicate someone is being removed from their job, usually due to poor performance or misconduct. It carries a strong and often negative connotation.
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| terminate |
Used mainly in formal and legal contexts to indicate the end of employment. This term can be more neutral and professional-sounding than other synonyms.
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Examples of usage
- He was sacked for consistently arriving late to work.
- The company sacked a number of employees during the restructuring.
- She was sacked after failing to meet her sales targets.
British English
A bag or pouch, typically one made of hessian or other rough material.
Synonyms
Which Synonym Should You Choose?
| Word | Description / Examples |
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| sacked |
Typically used in a professional or historical context to indicate that someone has been fired from their job or a city has been looted or destroyed.
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| bag |
Commonly refers to a container used to carry items, often used in everyday situations.
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| pouch |
Refers to a small, soft bag used to carry things, often used in contexts related to animals or small personal items.
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Examples of usage
- He carried his belongings in a small sack.
- The farmer filled the sack with potatoes.
- She reached into the sack to grab a snack.
Translations
Translations of the word "sacked" in other languages:
๐ต๐น demitido
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคฟเคเคพเคฒเคพ เคเคฏเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช gefeuert
๐ฎ๐ฉ dipecat
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฒัะปัะฝะตะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ zwolniony
๐ฏ๐ต ่งฃ้ใใใ
๐ซ๐ท licenciรฉ
๐ช๐ธ despedido
๐น๐ท kovuldu
๐ฐ๐ท ํด๊ณ ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ููุงู
๐จ๐ฟ propuลกtฤn
๐ธ๐ฐ prepustenรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ่ขซ่งฃ้
๐ธ๐ฎ odpuลกฤen
๐ฎ๐ธ rekinn
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถาฑะผัััะฐะฝ ััาะฐััะปะดั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแกแฃแคแแแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ iลdษn รงฤฑxarฤฑldฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ despedido
Etymology
The word 'sacked' originated from Middle English 'sak', from Old English 'sacc', a bag, originally used to refer to a bag made of rough fabric for carrying goods. Over time, the term evolved to also mean the act of dismissing someone from their job, likely due to the idea of them being metaphorically 'put in a bag' and removed. The employment termination meaning of 'sacked' became more popular in the 20th century, especially in British English.