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Definition of Dismiss
1. Verb. Bar from attention or consideration. "She dismissed his advances"
Exact synonyms: Brush Aside, Brush Off, Discount, Disregard, Ignore, Push Aside
Specialized synonyms: Cold-shoulder, Slight, Discredit, Shrug Off, Pass Off, Flout, Scoff, Turn A Blind Eye, Laugh Away, Laugh Off, Disoblige
Generic synonyms: Reject
Derivative terms: Brush-off, Dismissive, Disregard, Disregard
Specialized synonyms: Cold-shoulder, Slight, Discredit, Shrug Off, Pass Off, Flout, Scoff, Turn A Blind Eye, Laugh Away, Laugh Off, Disoblige
Generic synonyms: Reject
Derivative terms: Brush-off, Dismissive, Disregard, Disregard
2. Verb. Cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration. "This case is dismissed!"
3. Verb. Stop associating with. "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"
Exact synonyms: Drop, Send Away, Send Packing
Generic synonyms: Can, Displace, Fire, Force Out, Give Notice, Give The Axe, Give The Sack, Sack, Send Away, Terminate
Related verbs: Drop
Generic synonyms: Can, Displace, Fire, Force Out, Give Notice, Give The Axe, Give The Sack, Sack, Send Away, Terminate
Related verbs: Drop
4. Verb. Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position. "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
Exact synonyms: Can, Displace, Fire, Force Out, Give Notice, Give The Axe, Give The Sack, Sack, Send Away, Terminate
Specialized synonyms: Retire, Pension Off, Clean Out, Furlough, Lay Off, Squeeze Out, Drop, Send Away, Send Packing
Generic synonyms: Remove
Derivative terms: Dismissal, Dismissible, Dismission, Firing, Sack, Sacking
Antonyms: Hire
Specialized synonyms: Retire, Pension Off, Clean Out, Furlough, Lay Off, Squeeze Out, Drop, Send Away, Send Packing
Generic synonyms: Remove
Derivative terms: Dismissal, Dismissible, Dismission, Firing, Sack, Sacking
Antonyms: Hire
5. Verb. End one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave. "I was dismissed after I gave my report"
6. Verb. Declare void. "The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections"
Definition of Dismiss
1. v. t. To send away; to give leave of departure; to cause or permit to go; to put away.
2. n. Dismission.
Definition of Dismiss
1. to permit or cause to leave [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dismiss
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