sacked

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past simple and past participle of

to remove someone from a job, usually because they have done something wrong or badly, or sometimes as a way of saving the cost of employing them:

They sacked her for being late.

He got sacked from his last job.

in American football, to attack the quarterback in order to prevent him from throwing the ball:

The quarterback was sacked only once and completed 16 out of 23 passes.

to attack a building or town, causing a lot of destruction and stealing many valuable things:

The invaders sacked every village they passed on their route.