send away

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send away

The boss had to send away the employee for repeated lateness.

Definition
  1. Verb (transitive):
    • To dismiss from employment or service; to discharge: To formally end someone's job or position.
    • To cause someone to depart or go to another place: To arrange for someone to leave or to be taken somewhere.
Usage
  • The verb "send away" is typically used with a direct object (the person being dismissed or dispatched).
  • It often implies a formal or deliberate action of removal or dismissal.
Examples
  • Dismiss from employment:
    • The manager had to send away the employee for repeated misconduct.
    • They sent the nanny away after the children started school.
  • Cause to depart to another place:
    • She sent her son away to boarding school.
    • We sent the package away for repair.
Advanced Usage
  • "to send away for something": To request something by post, usually from a company.
    • I sent away for a free sample of the new product.
  • The phrasal verb can carry a tone of finality or distance, especially when dismissing a person.
Variants and Related Words
  • Send-off (noun): A demonstration of good wishes at a departure.
    • They gave her a wonderful send-off when she retired.
  • Sending (noun): The action of dispatching something or someone.
Synonyms
  • Dismiss: To order or allow to leave; discharge.
  • Discharge: To dismiss from service or employment.
  • Let go: To release from employment.
  • Dispatch: To send off to a destination or for a purpose.
Phrasal Verbs
  • Send away for: To order an item by mail.
    • He sent away for a replacement part.
  • Send off: To dispatch; to cause to leave. Also used in sports for ordering a player to leave the field.
    • The player was sent off for a dangerous foul.
Related Idioms
  • To get sent away with a flea in one's ear: To be dismissed angrily or with a sharp rebuke.
    • He tried to complain but was sent away with a flea in his ear.
send away

The boss had to send away the employee for repeated lateness.

Verb
  1. terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
    • The boss fired his secretary today
    • The company terminated 25% of its workers
  2. stop associating with
    • They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock

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