1. (

• can ,
• tin ,
• put_up

) preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty" ;

2. (

• displace ,
• fire ,
• give_notice ,
• can ,
• dismiss ,
• give_the_axe ,
• send_away ,
• sack ,
• force_out ,
• give_the_sack ,
• terminate ,

) terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers" ;