 dismiss |
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| 1. | [ verb ] bar from attention or consideration | |
| Synonyms: | ignore discount brush_aside disregard push_aside brush_off | |
| Examples: | "She dismissed his advances" |
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| Related terms: | reject neglect scoff shrug_off pass_off laugh_off discredit cold-shoulder turn_a_blind_eye disoblige brush-off | |
| 2. | [ verb ] cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration | |
| Synonyms: | throw_out | |
| Examples: | : "This case is dismissed!" |
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| Related terms: | judgment_of_dismissal | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (work) stop associating with | |
| Synonyms: | send_away drop send_packing | |
| Examples: | "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock" |
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| Related terms: | fire drop | |
| 4. | [ verb ] (work) terminate the employment of | |
| Synonyms: | fire can terminate send_away give_the_axe force_out sack give_the_sack give_notice | |
| Examples: | "The boss fired his secretary today" "The company terminated 25% of its workers" |
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| Related terms: | hire remove retire squeeze_out furlough pension_off drive_out dismissal | |
| 5. | [ verb ] declare void | |
| Synonyms: | dissolve | |
| Examples: | "The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections" |
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| Related terms: | change break_up | |
| 6. | [ verb ] end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave | |
| Synonyms: | usher_out | |
| Examples: | "I was dismissed after I gave my report" |
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| Related terms: | say_farewell dismissal | |
| Similar spelling: |
dismissed dismissal dismissive dismission Dismukes diesinker |
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