DISMISS

• (verb) declare void

  "The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections"

  synonyms : dissolve

• (verb) bar from attention or consideration

  "She dismissed his advances"

  synonyms : brush aside , brush off , discount , disregard , ignore , push aside

• (verb) cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration

  "This case is dismissed!"

  synonyms : throw out

• (verb) end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave

  "I was dismissed after I gave my report"

  synonyms : usher out

• (verb) terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

  "The boss fired his secretary today", "The company terminated 25% of its workers"

  synonyms : can , displace , fire , force out , give notice , give the axe , give the sack , sack , send away , terminate

• (verb) stop associating with

  "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"

  synonyms : drop , send away , send packing

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

•   Add   Mnemonic      Origin      Usage      Flickr-Image      Comment
•   To add this word to Your wordlists click here
•   Click here to view photos related to this word from
•   http://www.mnemonicdictionary.com/word/dismiss

Searched 124 times in total