firing Synonyms
Another word for firing
• noun (Context 1)
The act of dismissing someone from a job or position.
"The sudden dismissal of the chief financial officer surprised the company's shareholders."
• noun (Context 2)
The act of discharging a weapon, rocket, or engine, or the generation of an electrical impulse by a neuron.
"Researchers monitored the rapid discharge of neurons in the visual cortex during the experiment."
• noun (Context 3)
The process of baking or heating clay, pottery, bricks, or glass in a kiln to harden it or fix its glaze.
"The ceramic bowls cracked during the second kilning because the kiln temperature rose too quickly."
• noun (Context 4)
Fuel, such as wood, coal, or peat, gathered and used for burning in a stove or hearth.
"Before winter arrived, the villagers collected dry branches from the woods for fuel."
Opposites of firing
The opposite of firing shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: