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Dismiss

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 \Dismiss"\, 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. \Dismiss"\, n. Dismission. [Obs.] --Sir T. Herbert.

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"

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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