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dismiss Definition

• (v) bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances"
• (v) cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration; "This case is dismissed!"
• (v) stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"
• (v) terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
• (v) end one''s encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave; "I was dismissed after I gave my report"
• (v) declare void; "The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections"

dismiss Synonyms

• brush aside
• brush off
• can
• discount
• dismiss
• disregard
• dissolve
• drop
• fire
• force out
• give notice
• give the axe
• give the sack
• ignore
• push aside
• sack
• send away
• send packing
• terminate
• throw out
• usher out