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Dismiss (Verb)

Meaning 1

Cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration; "This case is dismissed!".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

  • Throw Out

Related Words

  • Dismissal (noun)

Meaning 2

Stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

  • Drop
  • Send Packing
  • Send Away

Hypernyms

  • Can
  • Terminate
  • Dismiss
  • Fire
  • Force Out
  • Sack
  • Give The Axe
  • Give The Sack
  • Send Away
  • Give Notice

Meaning 3

Bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

  • Disregard
  • Push Aside
  • Ignore
  • Brush Aside
  • Brush Off
  • Discount

Hyponyms

  • Cold-shoulder
  • Flout
  • Laugh Away

Related Words

  • Dismissive (adjective)

Meaning 4

Declare void; "The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

  • Dissolve

Hypernyms

  • Change
  • Modify

Meaning 5

Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

  • Can
  • Terminate
  • Displace
  • Fire
  • Force Out
  • Sack
  • Give The Axe
  • Give The Sack
  • Send Away
  • Give Notice

Hypernyms

  • Remove

Hyponyms

  • Drop
  • Lay Off
  • Dismiss
  • Send Packing
  • Clean Out
  • Retire
  • Pension Off
  • Furlough
  • Squeeze Out
  • Send Away

Related Words

  • Dismission (noun)
  • Dismissal (noun)
  • Dismissible (adjective)

Meaning 6

End one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave; "I was dismissed after I gave my report".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

  • Usher Out

Related Words

  • Dismissal (noun)
  • Dismissive (adjective)
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