Canning
1 of 3biographical name (1)
Can·ning ˈka-niŋ 
Charles John 1812–1862 Earl Canning British governor-general of India (1856–58); 1st viceroy of India (1858–62)
Canning
2 of 3biographical name (2)
George 1770–1827 father of Charles Canning British statesman; prime minister (1827)
Canning
3 of 3biographical name (3)
Stratford 1786–1880 1st Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe ˈred-ˌklif British diplomat
British diplomat canning
verb
1
as in stopping
slang to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end can the chatter, or I'm kicking you out of this library Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- stopping
- ending
- ceasing
- quitting
- halting
- finishing
- delaying
- suspending
- discontinuing
- cutting off
- shutting off
- laying off
- suspending
- cutting out
- dropping
- breaking off
- leaving off
- calling
- breaking
- concluding
- giving over
- knocking off
- completing
- breaking up
- packing (up or in)
- desisting (from)
- having done with
- stamping
- putting the kibosh on
- holding
- staying
- ruining
- blocking
- checking
- blockading
- holding back
- destroying
- killing
- braking
- aborting
- pausing
- turning back
- abolishing
- dissolving
- deactivating
- hindering
- clamping down
- squelching
- detaining
- closing (down)
- impeding
- stemming
- demolishing
- scuttling
- stunting
- snuffing
- squashing
- kiboshing
- damming
- suppressing
- obstructing
- stanching
- staunching
- arresting
- annulling
- reining (in)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- continuing
- proceeding
- keeping up
- progressing
- advancing
- driving
- running on
- carrying on
- following through (with)
- stirring
- actuating
- propelling
- impelling
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as in sacking
to let go from office, service, or employment the cashier was summarily canned for stealing from the registers Synonyms & Similar Words
- sacking
- retiring
- firing
- removing
- dismissing
- releasing
- cashiering
- downsizing
- terminating
- mustering out
- axing
- discharging
- pink-slipping
- trimming
- excessing
- turning off
- showing (someone) the door
- bouncing
- sending packing
- laying off
- furloughing
- kicking out
- throwing out
- unseating
- separating
- booting (out)
- chucking (out)
- drumming (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- hiring
- keeping
- employing
- retaining
- taking on
- signing (up or on)
- engaging
- contracting
- subcontracting
- rehiring
- recruiting
- re-employing
- reemploying