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sacked

UK
/sækt/
US
/sækt/
sacked out
sacked out

Translations

sackedadjective
UK
/sækt/
US
/sækt/
saccagéSe dit surtout d’une ville, d’un bâtiment ou d’un lieu après un pillage.
The sacked city lay in ruins after the invading army departed.
La ville saccagée était en ruines après le départ de l’armée d’invasion.
After the scandal, the sacked manager left the company in disgrace.
Après le scandale, le directeur licencié a quitté l’entreprise dans la disgrâce.
Synonyms
dismissed
released
let go
terminated
fired
sackverb

sacked

Past Simple

sacked
Past Simple
sacked
Past Participle
sacking
Gerund
UK
/sæk/
US
/sæk/
ensacherEmballage, agriculture, industrie.
After harvesting, they sacked the rice for transport.
Après la récolte, ils ont ensaché le riz pour le transport.
The company decided to sack several employees due to budget cuts.
L'entreprise a décidé de licencier plusieurs employés en raison de réductions budgétaires.
The invading army proceeded to sack the city, leaving it in ruins.
L'armée d'invasion a commencé à saccager la ville, la laissant en ruines.
Additional translations
sackerSport; en football américain.
Synonyms
dismiss
fire
terminate
discharge
let go
remove
sackpast participle

sacked

Used to describe something that has been dismissed or plundered, derived from the past participle of the verb.
The sacked city lay in ruins after the invading army departed.
La ville saccagée était en ruines après le départ de l'armée envahisseuse.
A group of sacked workers protested outside the factory gates.
Un groupe de travailleurs licenciés a manifesté devant les grilles de l'usine.
Synonyms
sacked
pink-slipped
dismissed
fired
terminated
axed
let go
released
ousted
removed
discharged
laid off

Definitions

sackedadjective
Having been dismissed from employment.
After the scandal, the sacked manager left the company in disgrace.
Having been plundered or looted, especially in reference to a city or building.
The sacked city lay in ruins after the invading army departed.
sackverb
To dismiss someone from employment.
The company decided to sack several employees due to budget cuts.
To plunder and destroy a captured town or city.
The invading army proceeded to sack the city, leaving it in ruins.
To put into a sack or sacks; to bag.
After harvesting, they sacked the rice for transport.
In American football, to tackle a quarterback behind the line of scrimmage.
The linebacker sacked the quarterback for a ten-yard loss.
sackpast participle
Having been dismissed from employment.
A group of sacked workers protested outside the factory gates.
Having been plundered or looted.
The sacked city lay in ruins after the invading army departed.
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