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| 1. | [ verb ] force with the thumb | |
| Synonyms: | gouge | |
| Examples: | "gouge out his eyes" |
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| Related terms: | mutilate gouge_out gouger | |
| 2. | [ verb ] cause to come out in a squirt | |
| Synonyms: | squirt eject squeeze_out | |
| Examples: | "the boy squirted water at his little sister" |
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| Related terms: | discharge spritz extravasate expulsion | |
| 3. | [ verb ] expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process | |
| Synonyms: | evict | |
| Examples: | "The landlord evicted the tenants after they had not paid the rent for four months" |
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| Related terms: | expel evict eviction | |
| 4. | [ verb ] force to move | |
| Synonyms: | displace | |
| Examples: | "the refugees were displaced by the war" |
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| Related terms: | move transplant evacuate crowd_out | |
| 5. | [ verb ] force or drive out | |
| Synonyms: | rout_out rouse drive_out | |
| Examples: | "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M." |
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| Related terms: | move hunt smoke_out chase_away | |
| 6. | [ verb ] (work) terminate the employment of | |
| Synonyms: | fire can terminate give_the_axe dismiss sack send_away give_the_sack give_notice | |
| Examples: | "The boss fired his secretary today" "The company terminated 25% of its workers" |
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| Related terms: | hire remove retire squeeze_out furlough dismiss pension_off drive_out dismissal | |
| 7. | [ verb ] force to leave (an office) | |
| Synonyms: | depose | |
| Related terms: | oust overthrow deposition | |
| 8. | [ verb ] emit with force of effort | |
| Examples: | "force out the air" |
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| Related terms: | emit | |
| Similar spelling: |
fork_out Forrest forced Forrester |
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