changed hands (verb) change hands: be transferred
Sinonime: ax, boot out, boot,
bounce*,
bump*,
can*, cashier, defrock, depone, depose, deselect,
discharge, disemploy, disfrock,
displace, disqualify,
drop,
fire, furlough, give notice to, give the ax, give the gate, give the heave-ho, give walking papers, give warning, impeach, kick out, lay off, let go, let out,
oust, pension, pink-slip, put away,
recall,
retire, sack, send packing, shelve, shut out,
suspend,
terminate, turn away, unfrock, unseat, wash out
Antonime: appoint,
employ,
engage,
hire,
keep,
secure