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Verb: give notice  giv now-tis
  1. Inform (somebody) of something
    "She gave notice of her intention to leave the company";
    - advise, notify, send word, apprise
     
  2. Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
    "The company gave notice to dozens of employees during the downsizing";
    - displace, fire, can [N. Amer, informal], dismiss, give the axe [informal], send away, sack, force out, give the sack [informal], terminate

Derived forms: gave notice, given notice, giving notice, gives notice

Type of: inform, remove