the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes; they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire
[ Syn: fire ]
the act of discharging a gun
[ Syn: discharge , firing off ]
the act of setting something on fire
[ Syn: ignition , lighting , kindling , inflammation ]
the termination of someones employment (leaving them free to depart)
[ Syn: dismissal , dismission , discharge , liberation , release , sack , sacking ]