red-cards

Boots from match

Red-cards is the verb form of red card, the signal a referee shows to eject a player from a match in soccer and other sports.

To red-card someone is to remove them from play for a serious foul or misconduct: The striker was red-carded for violent conduct.

Figuratively, to red-card is to reject or expel decisively: The committee red-carded his proposal without discussion.

soccer

ejection

Forced removal from somewhere

referee · suspension · misconduct · penalty · booking · infraction · VAR · sin-bin · touchline · caution

workplace

termination

Act of ending something

HR · violation · misconduct · discipline · probation · severance · performance · compliance · investigation · employment

immigration

deportation

Legal expulsion from country

  • denialRefusal to accept reality
  • banOfficial restriction on something
  • overstayRemain beyond appropriate duration

violation · customs · border · asylum · refusal · expulsion · inadmissible · restricted · blacklist · enforcement

Opposites
severity of disciplinary action

red-cardswarnings

Advance notices of danger

cautions · yellow cards · lets off · free kicks

nature of official recognition

red-cardsawards

Formal honors bestowed

commendations · accolades · medals · honors · recognition

referee judgment outcome

red-cardsawards

Formal honors bestowed

praises · commends · validates · ignores · overlooks

Family

red, card, red-card, red-carded, red-carding, reds, cards, carded, carding

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Rated G