muster out

muster out

verb

Definition of MUSTER OUT

transitive verb

: to discharge from service

Examples of MUSTER OUT

1. <mustered out of the army at the end of the war>

First Known Use of MUSTER OUT

1834

Related to MUSTER OUT

Synonyms: ax (or axe), bounce, can, cashier, discharge, fire, dismiss, 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

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Rhymes with MUSTER OUT

all get-out, autoroute, bring about, carryout, carry out, cast about, come about, cutthroat trout, diner-out, down-and-out, duke it out, Eagle Scout, falling-out, figure out, follow out, gadabout, get about, go about, golden trout, gut it out, gutter out, hammer out, have it out, how about, infield out, inside out, just about, knockabout, layabout, long-drawn-out, odd man out, out-and-out, put about, rainbow trout, report out, roundabout, rouseabout, roustabout, runabout, rural route, sauerkraut, set about, speckled trout, spit it out, stirabout, talent scout, turnabout, walkabout, waterspout, water sprout