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 ]