conge

Examples

• All

• Rumors spread that several managers would soon face the conge as part of restructuring.

• At the end of the evening, she received a cold conge from her hosts.

• He received a conge!

• She got a conge yesterday.

• After years of loyal service, he was given the conge without any explanation.

• At the end of the evening, she received a cold conge from her hosts.

• Managers facing the conge during the layoffs were not surprised by the decision.

Synonyms

D

dismissal

vsconge

7 3.2

Giving people permission to leave a room or meeting

is an abrupt unceremonious rejection or forced removal not mere permission

R

rebuff

vsconge

3 7.7

A sharp refusal of an offer or request

is an abrupt action that removes or rejects someone from a job or place

B

bum's rush

vsconge

• Archaic

2 9.5

A quick, rude way to make someone leave

is an abrupt unceremonious sending away without formal procedure

D

disemployment

vsconge

1 8.2

The loss of a job that leaves someone without work

describes an abrupt act of sending away rather than the resulting jobless state

D

dismission

vsconge

8.1

The official act of removing someone from a job or position

is an abrupt unceremonious sending away rather than formal termination

C

camouflet

vsconge

• Archaic

9.9

A sudden public rejection or defeat that embarrasses someone

is an abrupt unceremonious removal that may not be public or shaming

Surface Forms

Etymology