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SACK

Definition:

[noun] a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
Synonyms: poke, paper bag, carrier bag
[noun] an enclosed space; "the trapped miners found a pocket of air"
Synonyms: pouch, sac, pocket
[noun] the quantity contained in a sack
Synonyms: ful
[noun] any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry)
[noun] a woman's full loose hiplength jacket
Synonyms: sacque
[noun] a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swing easily
Synonyms: hammock
[noun] a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
Synonyms: chemise, shift
[noun] the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter; "the sack of Rome"
[noun] the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
Synonyms: dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, ing
[verb] plunder (a town) after capture; "the barbarians sacked Rome"
Synonyms: plunder
[verb] terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
Synonyms: fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, force out, give the terminate
[verb] make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million"
Synonyms: net, up, clear
[verb] put in a sack; "The grocer sacked the onions"