muster out

to let go from office, service, or employment mustered out of the army at the end of the war Synonyms ax (or axe), bounce, can, cashier, discharge, fire, dismiss, pink-slip, release, remove, retire, sack, terminate, turn offRelated Words downsize, excess, furlough, lay off, trim; boot (out), chuck (out), drum (out), kick out, throw out, unseat; separateNear Antonyms keep; reemploy, rehire; contract, subcontract; recruitAntonyms employ, engage, hire, retain, sign (up or on), take on