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Dismiss

Dismiss Meaning & Definition
Dismiss Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dismiss?

[v] bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances"
[v] cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration; "This case is dismissed!"
[v] end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave
[v] terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
[v] stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Dismiss: brush aside | brush off | can | discount | disregard | fire | force out | give notice | give the axe | ignore | push aside | sack | send away | terminate | throw out | usher out

Related Terms | Find terms related to Dismiss: abandon | abjure | absolve | acquit | amnesty | answer | answer conclusively | argue down | ax | banish | beat back | belittle | boot | boot out | bounce | bow out | break | break up | brush aside | brush off | bump | bundle | bundle off | bust | can | cashier | cast | cast loose | chase | chase away | chase off | chuck | chuck out | clear | confound | confute | contemn | contradict | controvert | crush | cut | cut dead | deactivate | debrief | decline | deconsecrate | decontaminate | defeat | defrock | degrade | demob | demobilize | demolish | demote | deny | deplume | depose | deprive | deride | deselect | despise | destigmatize | detach | dethrone | diminish | disapprove | disband | disbar | discard | discharge | disclaim | discount | discrown | disdain | disemploy | disenthrone | disintegrate | disorganize | disown | dispense from | disperse | displace | displume | dispose of | disregard | dissolve | drive away | drive back | drop | drop the subject | drum out | eject | evict | except | exclude | excommunicate | exculpate | excuse | exempt | exempt from | exonerate | expel | extrude | fend off | finish | fire | floor | flout | forget | forget about it | forget it | forgive | forswear | free | furlough | gibe | gird | give absolution | give the air | give the ax | give the gate | give the go-by | go bail for | go separate ways | grant amnesty to | grant bail to | grant immunity | grant remission | have done with | hold off | hustle out | ignore | jeer | justify | keep off | kick | kick out | kick upstairs | lay aside | lay off | let go | let go free | let it go | let loose | let off | let out | let slip | liquidate | look right through | make little of | make redundant | mock | muster out | neglect | nonplus | nonpros | oust | out | overlook | overthrow | overturn | overwhelm | pack off | pardon | parole | parry | part | part company | pass by | pass up | pension | pension off | pooh-pooh | purge | push aside | push back | put aside | put away | put back | put on parole | put to silence | quash the charge | rally | read out of | rebuff | rebut | recant | reduce to silence | refuse | refuse to acknowledge | refuse to consider | refuse to recognize | refute | reject | release | remit | remove | remove from office | renounce | repel | replace | reprobate | repudiate | repulse | retire | ridicule | riff | sack | scatter | scoff | scorn | scout | send away | send off | send packing | separate | separate forcibly | set aside | set free | settle | shed | shove away | show the door | show the gate | shrive | shrug off | shut up | silence | slight | slough | smash all opposition | sneeze at | snub | split up | spurn | squash | squelch | strip | strip of office | strip of rank | subvert | superannuate | surplus | suspend | taunt | terminate | think nothing of | throw away | throw out | thrust aside | thrust back | toss out | turn away | turn away from | turn back | turn down | turn off | turn out | twit | unchurch | undermine | unfrock | unhand | unmarry | unsaddle | unseat | unthrone | upset | vindicate | waive | ward off | whitewash | withdraw the charge | write off

See Also | clean out | cold-shoulder | discredit | dismiss | disoblige | drop | flout | furlough | laugh away | laugh off | lay off | pass off | pension off | reject | remove | retire | say farewell | scoff | send packing | slight | squeeze out | turn a blind eye

Dismiss In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis*miss"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dismissed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dismissing}.] [L. dis- + missus, p. p. of mittere to send: cf. dimittere, OF. desmetre, F. d['e]mettre. See {Demise}, and cf. {Dimit}.] 1. To send away; to give leave of departure; to cause or permit to go; to put away. He dismissed the assembly. --Acts xix. 41. Dismiss their cares when they dismiss their flock. --Cowper. Though he soon dismissed himself from state affairs. --Dryden. 2. To discard; to remove or discharge from office, service, or employment; as, the king dismisses his ministers; the matter dismisses his servant. 3. To lay aside or reject as unworthy of attentions or regard, as a petition or motion in court.
\Dis*miss"\, n. Dismission. [Obs.] --Sir T. Herbert.

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