sack
v.v. to fire someone from their job. You use this word when an employer tells a worker they can no longer work there, usually because of a mistake or to save money.
v. to dismiss an employee from their position of employment. Informal in register; typically used in British and Australian English.
The company decided to sack him for being late every day.
After the store manager discovered the missing inventory, he had no choice but to sack the supervisor on duty.
While the board of directors initially supported the CEO, they eventually chose to sack him following a series of disastrous financial reports that eroded shareholder confidence.
The verb is transitive and requires a direct object, usually the person being fired.
He was sacked from his job for his boss.He was sacked from his job by his boss.When using the passive voice, the person doing the firing is introduced with 'by', not 'for'.