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Definition of Force out
1. Verb. Force to leave (an office).
Exact synonyms: Depose
Generic synonyms: Boot Out, Drum Out, Expel, Kick Out, Oust, Throw Out
Specialized synonyms: Bring Down, Overthrow, Overturn, Subvert
Derivative terms: Deposition
Generic synonyms: Boot Out, Drum Out, Expel, Kick Out, Oust, Throw Out
Specialized synonyms: Bring Down, Overthrow, Overturn, Subvert
Derivative terms: Deposition
2. Noun. A putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base. "The shortstop got the runner at second on a force"
Exact synonyms: Force, Force Play, Force-out
Generic synonyms: Putout
Category relationships: Baseball, Baseball Game
Generic synonyms: Putout
Category relationships: Baseball, Baseball Game
3. Verb. Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position. "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
Exact synonyms: Can, Dismiss, Displace, Fire, Give Notice, Give The Axe, Give The Sack, Sack, Send Away, Terminate
Specialized synonyms: Retire, Pension Off, Clean Out, Furlough, Lay Off, Squeeze Out, Dismiss, Drop, Send Away, Send Packing
Generic synonyms: Remove
Derivative terms: Dismissal, Dismissible, Dismission, Firing, Sack, Sacking
Antonyms: Hire
Specialized synonyms: Retire, Pension Off, Clean Out, Furlough, Lay Off, Squeeze Out, Dismiss, Drop, Send Away, Send Packing
Generic synonyms: Remove
Derivative terms: Dismissal, Dismissible, Dismission, Firing, Sack, Sacking
Antonyms: Hire
4. Verb. Force or drive out. "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."
Exact synonyms: Drive Out, Rouse, Rout Out
Generic synonyms: Displace, Move
Related verbs: Chase Away, Dispel, Drive Away, Drive Off, Drive Out, Run Off, Turn Back
Specialized synonyms: Hunt, Smoke Out
Generic synonyms: Displace, Move
Related verbs: Chase Away, Dispel, Drive Away, Drive Off, Drive Out, Run Off, Turn Back
Specialized synonyms: Hunt, Smoke Out
5. Verb. Press, force, or thrust out of a small space. "The weeds crowded out the flowers"
6. Verb. Expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process. "The landlord evicted the tenants after they had not paid the rent for four months"
Exact synonyms: Evict
Related verbs: Evict
Generic synonyms: Boot Out, Chuck Out, Eject, Exclude, Turf Out, Turn Out
Derivative terms: Eviction
Related verbs: Evict
Generic synonyms: Boot Out, Chuck Out, Eject, Exclude, Turf Out, Turn Out
Derivative terms: Eviction
7. Verb. Cause to come out in a squirt. "They force out the bread with melted butter"; "The boy squirted water at his little sister"
Exact synonyms: Eject, Squeeze Out, Squirt
Specialized synonyms: Spritz, Extravasate
Generic synonyms: Discharge
Derivative terms: Ejection, Squirt, Squirter
Specialized synonyms: Spritz, Extravasate
Generic synonyms: Discharge
Derivative terms: Ejection, Squirt, Squirter
8. Verb. Force with the thumb. "Gouge out his eyes"
9. Verb. Emit or cause to move with force of effort. "Force out the splinter"
Definition of Force out
1. Verb. To cause something to be ejected ¹
2. Verb. (baseball) To create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the ground ¹
3. Noun. (baseball) An instance of an out created by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the ground. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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