cashier

¹ca·shier

transitive verb \ka-ˈshir, kə-\

Definition of CASHIER

1

: to dismiss from service; especially : to dismiss dishonorably

2

: reject, discard

Examples of CASHIER

1. He was cashiered from the army.
2. <was abruptly cashiered after money was found missing from the safe>

Origin of CASHIER

Dutch casseren, from Middle French casser to discharge, annul — more at quash

First Known Use: 1592

Related to CASHIER

Synonyms

ax (or axe), bounce, can, dismiss, discharge, fire, muster out, pink-slip, release, remove, retire, sack, terminate, turn off

Antonyms

employ, engage, hire, retain, sign (up or on), take on

Related Words

downsize, excess, furlough, lay off, trim; boot (out), chuck (out), drum (out), kick out, throw out, unseat; separate

Near Antonyms

keep; reemploy, rehire; contract, subcontract; recruit

Rhymes with CASHIER

adhere, Aesir, Ajmer, all clear, ambeer, appear, arrear, Asir, Ayrshire, besmear, by ear, Cape Fear, career, cashmere, Cheshire, chimere, clavier, cohere, compeer, destrier, dog-ear, emir, Empire, endear, ensphere, eyrir, Fafnir, footgear, frontier, gambier, Goodyear, headgear, inhere, Izmir, Kashmir, kefir, killdeer, Landseer, leap year, life peer, light-year, man-year, menhir, midyear, mishear, monsieur, mouse-ear, mule deer, musk deer, nadir, near beer, New Year, off year, out-year, pickeer, portiere, premier, premiere, red deer, redear, rehear, reindeer, revere, revers, Robespierre, roe deer, root beer, santir, severe, Shakespeare, sincere, slick-ear, small beer, spruce beer, steer clear, Tangier, tapir, tin ear, uprear, Vanir, veneer, Vermeer, vizier, voir dire, wheatear, Wiltshire, wind shear, wood ear, worm gear, Ymir, Yorkshire, zaire, Zaire

²cash·ier

noun \(ˌ)ka-ˈshir\

Definition of CASHIER

: one that has charge of money: as

a : a high officer in a bank or trust company responsible for moneys received and expended

b : one who collects and records payments

c : an employee (as in a store) who handles monetary transactions

Origin of CASHIER

Dutch or Middle French; Dutch kassier, from Middle French cassier, from casse money box

First Known Use: 1593

Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite