Fired

/ˈfaɪəd/

verb

  1. To set (something, often a building) on fire.

  2. To heat as with fire, but without setting on fire, as ceramic, metal objects, etc.

    If you fire the pottery at too high a temperature, it may crack.

  3. To drive away by setting a fire.

Synonyms: set on fire, cards, dehire, dismiss, give the boot, give the elbow, give the old heave-ho, let go

adjective

  1. Dismissed, let go from a job.

  2. Heated in a furnace, kiln, etc., to become permanently hardened.

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