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Verb
S:
(v)
dismiss
,
disregard
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brush aside
,
brush off
,
discount
,
push aside
,
ignore
(bar from attention or consideration)
"She dismissed his advances"
S:
(v)
dismiss
,
throw out
(cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration)
"This case is dismissed!"
S:
(v)
dismiss
,
send packing
,
send away
,
drop
(stop associating with)
"They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"
S:
(v)
displace
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fire
,
give notice
,
can
,
dismiss
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give the axe
,
send away
,
sack
,
force out
,
give the sack
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terminate
(terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position)
"The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
S:
(v)
dismiss
,
usher out
(end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave)
"I was dismissed after I gave my report"
S:
(v)
dissolve
,
dismiss
(declare void)
"The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections"