dismiss

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: dis=miss
• COUNT in NET: 2 in 2 verses (in OT : 2 in 2 verses)

OXFORD DICTIONARY

dismiss, v.
1 a tr. send away, cause to leave one's presence, disperse; disband (an assembly or army). b intr. (of an assembly etc.) disperse; break ranks.
2 tr. discharge from employment, office, etc., esp. dishonourably.
3 tr. put out of one's thoughts; cease to feel or discuss (dismissed him from memory).
4 tr. treat (a subject) summarily (dismissed his application).
5 tr. Law refuse further hearing to (a case); send out of court.
6 tr. Cricket put (a batsman or a side) out (was dismissed for 75 runs).
7 intr. (in imper.) Mil. a word of command at the end of drilling.

Derivative

dismissal n. dismissible adj. dismission n.

Etymology

ME, orig. as past part. after OF desmis f. med.L dismissus (as DIS-, L mittere miss- send)

THESAURUS

dismiss

abandon, abjure, absolve, acquit, amnesty, answer, answer conclusively, argue down, ax, banish, beat back, belittle, boot, boot out, bounce, bow out, break, break up, brush aside, brush off, bump, bundle, bundle off, bust, can, cashier, cast, cast loose, chase, chase away, chase off, chuck, chuck out, clear, confound, confute, contemn, contradict, controvert, crush, cut, cut dead, deactivate, debrief, decline, deconsecrate, decontaminate, defeat, defrock, degrade, demob, demobilize, demolish, demote, deny, deplume, depose, deprive, deride, deselect, despise, destigmatize, detach, dethrone, diminish, disapprove, disband, disbar, discard, discharge, disclaim, discount, discrown, disdain, disemploy, disenthrone, disintegrate, disorganize, disown, dispense from, disperse, displace, displume, dispose of, disregard, dissolve, drive away, drive back, drop, drop the subject, drum out, eject, evict, except, exclude, excommunicate, exculpate, excuse, exempt, exempt from, exonerate, expel, extrude, fend off, finish, fire, floor, flout, forget, forget about it, forget it, forgive, forswear, free, furlough, gibe, gird, give absolution, give the air, give the ax, give the gate, give the go-by, go bail for, go separate ways, grant amnesty to, grant bail to, grant immunity, grant remission, have done with, hold off, hustle out, ignore, jeer, justify, keep off, kick, kick out, kick upstairs, lay aside, lay off, let go, let go free, let it go, let loose, let off, let out, let slip, liquidate, look right through, make little of, make redundant, mock, muster out, neglect, nonplus, nonpros, oust, out, overlook, overthrow, overturn, overwhelm, pack off, pardon, parole, parry, part, part company, pass by, pass up, pension, pension off, pooh-pooh, purge, push aside, push back, put aside, put away, put back, put on parole, put to silence, quash the charge, rally, read out of, rebuff, rebut, recant, reduce to silence, refuse, refuse to acknowledge, refuse to consider, refuse to recognize, refute, reject, release, remit, remove, remove from office, renounce, repel, replace, reprobate, repudiate, repulse, retire, ridicule, riff, sack, scatter, scoff, scorn, scout, send away, send off, send packing, separate, separate forcibly, set aside, set free, settle, shed, shove away, show the door, show the gate, shrive, shrug off, shut up, silence, slight, slough, smash all opposition, sneeze at, snub, split up, spurn, squash, squelch, strip, strip of office, strip of rank, subvert, superannuate, surplus, suspend, taunt, terminate, think nothing of, throw away, throw out, thrust aside, thrust back, toss out, turn away, turn away from, turn back, turn down, turn off, turn out, twit, unchurch, undermine, unfrock, unhand, unmarry, unsaddle, unseat, unthrone, upset, vindicate, waive, ward off, whitewash, withdraw the charge, write off

ROGET THESAURUS

dismiss

Disuse

VB not use, do without, dispense with, let alone, not touch, forbear, abstain, spare, waive, neglect, keep back, reserve, lay up, lay by, lay on the shelf, keep on the shelf, lay up in ordinary, lay up in a napkin, shelve, set aside, put aside, lay aside, disuse, leave off, have done with, supersede, discard, dismiss, give warning, throw aside, make away with, cast overboard, heave overboard, throw overboard, cast to the dogs, cast to the winds, dismantle, lie unemployed, remain unemployed.

Liberation

VB liberate, free, set free, set clear, set at liberty, render free, emancipate, release, enfranchise, affranchise, manumit, enlarge, disband, discharge, disenthrall, disenthral, dismiss, let go, let loose, loose, let out, let slip, cast adrift, turn adrift, deliver, absolve, unfetter &c, untie, loose, loosen, relax, unbolt, unbar, unclose, uncork, unclog, unhand, unbind, unchain, unharness, unleash, disengage, disentangle, clear, extricate, unloose, gain one's liberty, obtain one's liberty, acquire one's liberty, get rid of, get clear of, deliver oneself from, shake off the yoke, slip the collar, break loose, break prison, tear asunder one's bonds, cast off trammels, escape.

Abrogation

VB abrogate, annul, cancel, destroy, abolish, revoke, repeal, rescind, reverse, retract, recall, abolitionize, overrule, override, set aside, disannul, dissolve, quash, nullify, declare null and void, disestablish, disendow, deconsecrate, disclaim, ignore, repudiate, recant, divest oneself, break off, countermand, counter order, do away with, sweep away, brush away, throw overboard, throw to the dogs, scatter to the winds, cast behind, dismiss, discard, cast off, turn off, cast out, cast adrift, cast out of doors, cast aside, cast away, send off, send away, send packing, send about one's business, discharge, get rid of, bounce, fire, fire out, sack, cashier, break, oust, unseat, unsaddle, unthrone, dethrone, disenthrone, depose, uncrown, unfrock, strike off the roll, disbar, disbench, be abrogated, receive its quietus, walk the plank.

Refusal

VB refuse, reject, deny, decline, turn down, nill, negative, refuse one's assent, withhold one's assent, shake the head, close the hand, close the purse, grudge, begrudge, be slow to, hang fire, pass (at cards), be deaf to, dismiss, turn a deaf ear to, turn one's back upon, set one's face against, discountenance, not hear of, have nothing to do with, wash one's hands of, stand aloof, forswear, set aside, cast behind one, not yield an inch, resist, cross, not grant, repel, repulse, shut the door in one's face, slam the door in one's face, rebuff, send back, send to the right about, send away with a flea in the ear, deny oneself, not be at home to, discard, spurn, rescind, disclaim, protest, dissent.

Relinquishment

VB relinquish, give up, abandon, desert, forsake, leave in the lurch, go back on, depart from, secede from, withdraw from, back out of, leave, quit, take leave of, bid a long farewell, vacate, renounce, forego, have done with, drop, disuse, discard, wash one's hands of, drop all idea of, break off, leave off, desist, stop, hold one's hand, stay one's hand, quit one's hold, give over, shut up shop, throw up the game, throw up the cards, give up the point, give up the argument, pass to the order of the day, move to the previous question, relinquish, give up, surrender, yield, cede, let go, let slip, spare, drop, resign, forego, renounce, abandon, expropriate, give away, dispose of, part with, lay aside, lay apart, lay down, lay on the shelf, set aside, put aside, put away, make away with, cast behind, maroon, give notice to quit, give warning, supersede, be rid of, get rid of, be quit of, get quit of, eject, rid oneself of, disburden oneself of, divest oneself of, dispossess oneself of, wash one's hands of, discard, cast off, dismiss, cast away, throw away, pitch away, fling away, cast aside, cast overboard, cast to the dogs, throw aside, throw overboard, throw to the dogs, pitch aside, pitch overboard, pitch to the dogs, fling aside, fling overboard, fling to the dogs, cast to the winds, throw to the winds, sweep to the winds, put away, turn away, sweep away, jettison, reject, quit one's hold, quitclaim.

Punishment

VB punish, chastise, chasten, castigate, correct, inflict punishment, administer correction, deal retributive justice, cowhide, lambaste, visit upon, pay, pay out, serve out, do for, make short work of, give a lesson to, serve one right, make an example of, have a rod in pickle for, give it one, strike, deal a blow to, administer the lash, smite, slap, slap the face, smack, cuff, box the ears, spank, thwack, thump, beat, lay on, swinge, buffet, thresh, thrash, pummel, drub, leather, trounce, sandbag, baste, belabor, lace, lace one's jacket, dress, dress down, give a dressing, trim, warm, wipe, tund, cob, bang, strap, comb, lash, lick, larrup, wallop, whop, flog, scourge, whip, birch, cane, give the stick, switch, flagellate, horsewhip, bastinado, towel, rub down with an oaken towel, rib roast, dust one's jacket, fustigate, pitch into, lay about one, beat black and blue, beat to a mummy, beat to a jelly, give a black eye, tar and feather, pelt, stone, lapidate, masthead, keelhaul, execute, bring to the block, bring to the gallows, behead, decapitate, guillotine, decollate, hang, turn off, gibbet, bowstring, hang draw and quarter, shoot, decimate, burn, break on the wheel, crucify, empale, impale, flay, lynch, electrocute, gas, send to the gas chamber, torture, put on, put to the rack, picket, banish, exile, transport, expel, ostracize, rusticate, drum out, dismiss, disbar, disbench, strike off the roll, unfrock, post, suffer, suffer for, suffer punishment, be flogged, be executed, suffer the ultimate penalty, be hanged, come to the gallows, mount the gallows, swing, twist in the wind, dance upon nothing, die in one's shoes, be rightly served, be electrocuted, fry, ride the lightning, face the firing squad.

Learning

VB learn, acquire knowledge, gain knowledge, receive knowledge, take in knowledge, drink in knowledge, imbibe knowledge, pick up knowledge, gather knowledge, get knowledge, obtain knowledge, collect knowledge, glean knowledge, glean information, glean learning, acquaint oneself with, master, make oneself master of, make oneself acquainted with, grind, cram, get up, coach up, learn by heart, learn by rote, read, spell, peruse, con over, pore over, thumb over, wade through, dip into, run the eye over, run the eye through, turn over the leaves, study, be studious, burn the midnight oil, consume the midnight oil, mind one's book, cram, go to school, go to college, go to the university, matriculate, serve an apprenticeship, serve one's apprenticeship, serve one's time, learn one's trade, be informed, be taught, drop out, leave school, quit school, graduate, transfer, take a leave, dismiss, expel, kick out of school, flunk out, be dismissed.