dismiss

Definitions

1. 1transitive verb

   To send away; to give leave of departure; to cause or permit to go; to put away.

2. 2transitive verb

   To discard; to remove or discharge from office, service, or employment; as, the king dismisses his ministers; the matter dismisses his servant.

3. 3transitive verb

   To lay aside or reject as unworthy of attentions or regard, as a petition or motion in court.

4. 4noun

   Dismission.

5. 5verb

   declare void

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

   Synonyms

   dissolve
6. 6verb

   bar from attention or consideration

   "She dismissed his advances"

   Synonyms

   discountdisregardignore
7. 7verb

   cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration

   "This case is dismissed!"

8. 8verb

   end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave

   "I was dismissed after I gave my report"

9. 9verb

   terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

   "The boss fired his secretary today"

   "The company terminated 25% of its workers"

   Synonyms

   candisplacefiresackterminate
10. 10verb

    stop associating with

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

    Synonyms

    drop