Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  sack 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  sack 
 
  Sense  2 
  fire,  give  notice,  can,  dismiss,  give  the  axe,  send  away  sack,  force  out  terminate 
  =>  retire 
  =>  pension  off 
  =>  clean  out 
  =>  furlough,  lay  off 
  =>  squeeze  out 
  =>  dismiss,  send  packing,  send  away  drop 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  sack 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  sack 
 
  Sense  2 
  fire,  give  notice,  can,  dismiss,  give  the  axe,  send  away  sack,  force  out  terminate 
  =>  retire 
  =>  superannuate 
  =>  pension  off 
  =>  clean  out 
  =>  furlough,  lay  off 
  =>  squeeze  out 
  =>  dismiss,  send  packing,  send  away  drop 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  sack 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  sack 
 
  Sense  1 
  sack,  plunder 
  =>  destroy,  ruin 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  sack 
 
  4  senses  of  sack 
 
  Sense  1 
  sack,  plunder 
  =>  take 
 
  Sense  2 
  fire,  give  notice,  can,  dismiss,  give  the  axe,  send  away  sack,  force  out  terminate 
  =>  remove 
 
  Sense  3 
  net,  sack,  sack  up  clear 
  =>  profit,  gain,  benefit 
 
  Sense  4 
  sack 
  =>  encase,  case 
  Also  See->  sack  up#1 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  sack 
 
  sack  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  sack 
 
  Sense  1 
  sack,  plunder 
  =>  take 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  fire,  give  notice,  can,  dismiss,  give  the  axe,  send  away  sack,  force  out  terminate 
  =>  remove 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  net,  sack,  sack  up  clear 
  =>  profit,  gain,  benefit 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  sack 
  =>  encase,  case 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  sack 
  dressing  sack 
  gripsack 
  gunny  sack 
  gunnysack 
  haversack 
  hopsack 
  knapsack 
  packsack 
  rucksack 
  sack 
  sack  coat 
  sack  race 
  sackbut 
  sackcloth 
  sackcloth  and  ashes 
  sackful 
  sacking 
  sad  sack 
 
  Overview  of  noun  sack 
 
  The  noun  sack  has  8  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  sack,  poke,  paper  bag,  carrier  bag  --  (a  bag  made  of  paper  or  plastic  for  holding  customer's  purchases) 
  2.  pouch,  sac,  sack,  pocket  --  (an  enclosed  space) 
  3.  sack,  sackful  --  (the  quantity  contained  in  a  sack) 
  4.  sack  --  (any  of  various  light  dry  strong  white  wine  from  Spain  and  Canary  Islands  (including  sherry)) 
  5.  sack,  sacque  --  (a  woman's  full  loose  hiplength  jacket) 
  6.  hammock,  sack  --  (a  hanging  bed  of  canvas  or  rope  netting  (usually  suspended  between  two  trees);  swing  easily) 
  7.  chemise,  sack,  shift  --  (a  loose-fitting  dress  hanging  straight  from  the  shoulders  without  a  waist) 
  8.  dismissal,  dismission,  discharge,  firing,  liberation,  release,  sack,  sacking  --  (the  termination  of  someone's  employment  (leaving  them  free  to  depart)) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  sack 
 
  The  verb  sack  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  sack,  plunder  --  (plunder  after  capture,  as  of  a  town) 
  2.  fire,  give  notice,  can,  dismiss,  give  the  axe,  send  away  sack,  force  out  terminate  --  (terminate  the  employment  of  "The  boss  fired  his  secretary  today") 
  3.  net,  sack,  sack  up  clear  --  (make  as  a  net  profit;  "The  company  cleared  $1  million") 
  4.  sack  --  (put  in  a  sack;  "The  grocer  sacked  the  onions") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  sack 
  sacked 
 
  Overview  of  noun  sack 
 
  The  noun  sack  has  8  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  sack,  poke,  paper  bag,  carrier  bag  --  (a  bag  made  of  paper  or  plastic  for  holding  customer's  purchases) 
  2.  pouch,  sac,  sack,  pocket  --  (an  enclosed  space) 
  3.  sack,  sackful  --  (the  quantity  contained  in  a  sack) 
  4.  sack  --  (any  of  various  light  dry  strong  white  wine  from  Spain  and  Canary  Islands  (including  sherry)) 
  5.  sack,  sacque  --  (a  woman's  full  loose  hiplength  jacket) 
  6.  hammock,  sack  --  (a  hanging  bed  of  canvas  or  rope  netting  (usually  suspended  between  two  trees);  swing  easily) 
  7.  chemise,  sack,  shift  --  (a  loose-fitting  dress  hanging  straight  from  the  shoulders  without  a  waist) 
  8.  dismissal,  dismission,  discharge,  firing,  liberation,  release,  sack,  sacking  --  (the  termination  of  someone's  employment  (leaving  them  free  to  depart)) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  sack 
 
  The  verb  sack  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  sack,  plunder  --  (plunder  after  capture,  as  of  a  town) 
  2.  fire,  give  notice,  can,  dismiss,  give  the  axe,  send  away  sack,  force  out  terminate  --  (terminate  the  employment  of  "The  boss  fired  his  secretary  today") 
  3.  net,  sack,  sack  up  clear  --  (make  as  a  net  profit;  "The  company  cleared  $1  million") 
  4.  sack  --  (put  in  a  sack;  "The  grocer  sacked  the  onions") 

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