Synonyms (set on fire): See set on fire (transitive, shoot): let off, loose (archery), shoot (terminate the employment of): dehire, dismiss, give one's cards, give the boot, give the elbow, give the old heave-ho, let go, make redundant, sack, terminate, throw out, unhire; ...
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Switch tonew thesaurus Noun1.friendly fire- fire that injures or kills an ally fratricide firing,fire- the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face ...