The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cashier \Cash*ier"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cahiered; p. pr. & vb. n. Cashiering.] [Earlier cash, fr. F. casser to break, annul, cashier, fr. L. cassare, equiv. to cassum reddere, to annul; cf. G. cassiren. Cf. Quash to annul, Cass.]
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To dismiss or discard; to discharge; to dismiss with ignominy from military service or from an office or place of trust.
They have cashiered several of their followers.
--Addison.He had insolence to cashier the captain of the lord lieutenant's own body guard.
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To put away or reject; to disregard. [R.]
Connections formed for interest, and endeared
By selfish views, [are] censured and cashiered.
--Cowper.They absolutely cashier the literal express sense of the words.
--Sowth.