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DISMISS

Definition:

1. [verb] bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances"
   Synonyms: disregard, brush aside, brush off, discount, push aside, ignore
   
   
2. [verb] cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration; "This case is dismissed!"
   Synonyms: throw out
   
   
3. [verb] stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"
   Synonyms: send packing, send away, drop
   
   
4. [verb] terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
   Synonyms: fire, give notice, can, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate
   
   
5. [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
   
   
6. [verb] declare void; "The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections"
   Synonyms: dissolve
   
   

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Related Words:

• slight, cold-shoulder
• discredit
• shrug off
• pass off
• scoff, flout
• turn a blind eye
• laugh off, laugh away
• disoblige
• retire
• pension off
• clean out
• furlough, lay off
• squeeze out
• dismiss, send packing, send away, drop

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