dismiss meaning and definition

DISMISS verb

Definition of dismiss (verb)

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