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give the sack vs clean out

clean out vs give the sack

give the sack and clean out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
give the sack No No Yes No
clean out No No Yes No
As verbs, clean out is a hyponym of give the sack; that is, clean out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than give the sack:
  • give the sack: terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
  • clean out: to eject from somewhere
Other hyponyms of give the sack include retire, pension off, furlough, lay off, squeeze out, dismiss, drop, send away, send packing.
give the sack (verb) clean out (verb)
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position empty completely
deprive completely of money or goods
to eject from somewhere
Difference between give the sack and clean out

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