licencier, renvoyer, congédier, destituer, débaucher {ww.} to dismiss
to fire
to give the sack
to ax
to retrench
to sack
to discharge
Tout d'abord nous devons le congédier.
First of all, we must dismiss him.
D'abord nous devons renvoyer le cuisinier.
First of all, we must dismiss the cook.