sacking
/ˈsækɪŋ/
NOUN
1. The act of dismissing someone from a job
The act of officially removing someone from their employment or position.
1.1. Employment termination
Refers to the act of firing or dismissing an employee from a job or position.
Synonyms
- dismissal
- firing
- discharge
- termination
- canning
- cashiering
- axing
- layoff
- pink-slipping
Antonyms
Examples
- The company's financial scandal led to the sacking of several top executives.
- The manager faced the possibility of sacking after repeated poor performance.
Related Words
- demotion
- downsizing
- furloughing
- excessing
- separation
- unseating
NOUN
2. The act of plundering or pillaging
The act of violently looting or robbing a place, especially after capturing it during a war.
2.1. Looting and pillaging
Refers to the destruction and theft of property during an attack or after a place has been captured.
Synonyms
- looting
- pillage
- pillaging
- plunder
- plundering
- marauding
- ransacking
- raiding
- ravaging
- despoiling
- despoliation
- spoliation
- depredation
- rifling
Antonyms
- restoration
- reparation
- preservation
Examples
- The medieval town suffered widespread sacking after the victorious army captured it.
- The sacking of the city left its streets filled with ruins and abandoned possessions.
Related Words
- robbery
- theft
- burglary
- piracy
- stealing
- devastation
- desolation
- wreckage
NOUN
3. The act of putting something into a sack
The act of placing or packing something inside a sack or bag.
3.1. Packing into sacks
Refers to placing goods or materials into sacks for storage, transport, or handling.
Synonyms
Examples
- The sacking of the grain was completed before the shipment arrived.