# cashier

> English word · Verb · IPA /kəˈʃɪə/ · frequency rank #13,478

## Definitions
1. To dismiss (someone, especially military personnel) from service.
2. To discard, put away.
3. To annul.

## Etymology
From Dutch casseren, kasseren, from Old French casser (“to break (up)”). During a ceremonial cashiering of a ranking military officer, the breakup was often symbolized dramatically by literally breaking the officer’s sword.

## Easily confused with
- **Cassie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cashier-vs-cassie)
- **Casper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cashier-vs-casper)
- **caster** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cashier-vs-caster)
- **cashmere** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cashier-vs-cashmere)
- **cashed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cashed-vs-cashier)
- **cashew** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cashew-vs-cashier)
- **carrier** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carrier-vs-cashier)
- **Cartier** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cartier-vs-cashier)

## Common misspellings (10)
`acshier`, `cahsier`, `casheir`, `cashhier`, `cashierr`, `cashire`, `casiher`, `casshier`, `ccashier`, `csahier`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cashier