|
- pronunciation:
- dihs
mIs
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
dismisses, dismissing, dismissed |
definition 1: |
to send away or allow to go away.
The judge dismissed the witness.The instructor dismissed the class early.- synonyms:
- release
- antonyms:
- assemble
- similar words:
- banish, discharge, dispel, disperse, dissolve, excuse, expel, free, oust, reject
|
definition 2: |
to fire or discharge from a job.
He'd been involved in the scandal and was subsequently dismissed from his government post.- synonyms:
- discharge, fire, lay off
- antonyms:
- employ, engage, hire
- similar words:
- can, cashier, remove, retire, sack, terminate
|
definition 3: |
to reject as a matter of consideration.
The school board quickly dismissed the idea of having Saturday classes.The police dismissed his testimony as it was obvious that he was lying.- synonyms:
- reject, write off
- antonyms:
- entertain
- similar words:
- disbelieve, discard, disregard
|
definition 4: |
in law, to cancel (a charge or a case), as for lack of evidence.
The case was dismissed as there was not enough evidence that a crime had been committed.He was arrested but, luckily for him, the charges were dismissed. |
related words: |
acquit, amnesty, blackball, chuck, degrade, discount, displace, drop, eject, evacuate, overrule, revoke, snub, suspend, turn, waive |
|
|