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cashier (2)

ca·shier [ ka shr ] (past and past participle ca·shiered, present participle ca·shier·ing, 3rd person present singular ca·shiers)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
dismiss somebody from armed forces: to dismiss somebody from the armed forces because of misconduct

[Early 16th century. Via Dutch kasseren "disband (soldiers)" < French casser "to break" < Latin quassare (see quash2)]
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