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dismiss v. [
disregard, brush aside, brush off, discount, push aside, ignore] bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances"
. wn #2
dismiss v. [
throw out] cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration; "This case is dismissed!"
. wn #3
dismiss v. [
send packing, send away, drop] stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"
. wn #4
dismiss v. [
displace, fire, give notice, can, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate] terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
. wn #5
dismiss v. [
usher out] end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave; "I was dismissed after I gave my report"
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