'give the gate' definitions:
Definition of 'give the gate'
From: WordNet
verb
Terminate a relationship abruptly; "Mary gave John the axe after she saw him with another woman" [syn: give the axe, give the bounce, give the gate]
Synonyms of 'give the gate'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- boot,
- bounce,
- bow out,
- break,
- bump,
- bundle,
- bundle off,
- bust,
- can,
- cashier,
- deconsecrate,
- defrock,
- degrade,
- demote,
- deplume,
- depose,
- deprive,
- dethrone,
- disbar,
- discharge,
- discrown,
- disemploy,
- disenthrone,
- dismiss,
- displace,
- displume,
- drum out,
- excommunicate,
- expel,
- fire,
- furlough,
- give the air,
- give the ax,
- hustle out,
- kick,
- kick upstairs,
- lay off,
- let go,
- let out,
- liquidate,
- make redundant,
- oust,
- overthrow,
- pack off,
- pension,
- pension off,
- purge,
- read out of,
- release,
- remove,
- remove from office,
- replace,
- retire,
- sack,
- send away,
- send off,
- send packing,
- separate forcibly,
- show the door,
- show the gate,
- strip,
- strip of office,
- strip of rank,
- superannuate,
- surplus,
- suspend,
- turn away,
- turn off,
- turn out,
- unchurch,
- unfrock,
- unsaddle,
- unseat,
- unthrone