to remove someone from their job, either because they have done something wrong or badly, or as a way of saving the cost of employing them
We fired Tom because he was always late for work.
The company decided to fire employees due to budget constraints.
The manager reluctantly had to fire an employee for repeated policy violations.
In a corporate restructuring, some departments may face layoffs, and employees may be fired.
The board of directors discussed the decision to fire the CEO after a series of poor financial results.
