DISMISS

dissolve, dismiss

(verb) declare void; “The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections”

dismiss, disregard, brush aside, brush off, discount, push aside, ignore

(verb) bar from attention or consideration; “She dismissed his advances”

dismiss, throw out

(verb) cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration; “This case is dismissed!”

dismiss, usher out

(verb) end one’s encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave; “I was dismissed after I gave my report”

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

(verb) terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; “The boss fired his secretary today”; “The company terminated 25% of its workers”

dismiss, send packing, send away, drop

(verb) stop associating with; “They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

dismiss (third-person singular simple present dismisses, present participle dismissing, simple past and past participle dismissed)

(transitive) To discharge; to end the employment or service of.

(transitive) To order to leave.

(transitive) To dispel; to rid one’s mind of.

(transitive) To reject; to refuse to accept.

(transitive) To send or put away, to discard with disregard, contempt or disdain. (sometimes followed by as).

(transitive, cricket) To get a batsman out.

(transitive, soccer) To give someone a red card; to send off.

Synonyms

• (to end the employment or service of): see lay off

Coordinate terms

• brush off

• send someone packing

• send someone to the showers

Source: Wiktionary

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Dis*miss", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dismissed; p. pr. & vb. n. Dismissing.] Etym: [L. dis- + missus, p. p. of mittere to send: cf. dimittere, OF. desmetre, F. démettre. 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.

Definition: Dismission. [Obs.] Sir T. Herbert.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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