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1. (verb) dismiss, disregard, brush aside, brush off, discount, push aside, ignore
bar from attention or consideration
Synonyms: neglect, send away, snub, throw out, give the sack, usher out, disregard, brush aside, sack, drop, discount, send packing, cut, force out, dismiss, displace, can, push aside, ignore, brush off, give notice, terminate, dissolve, give the axe, fire, push away

2. (verb) dismiss, throw out
cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration
Synonyms: throw out, toss out, ignore, discard, dismiss, expel, sack, give the axe, usher out, toss away, boot out, kick out, give the sack, brush aside, cast away, advance, discount, dispose, fire, brush off, cast aside, give notice, displace, send packing, dissolve, oust, push aside, send away, cast out, chuck out, can, toss, throw away, drum out, fling, drop, force out, terminate, disregard, put away

3. (verb) dismiss, send packing, send away, drop
stop associating with
Synonyms: unload, ignore, brush aside, fell, dribble, sack, give the axe, usher out, drop off, can, drop down, sink, give the sack, put down, deteriorate, discount, overleap, fire, leave out, throw, cast, brush off, cut down, give notice, neglect, throw out, displace, send packing, degenerate, dissolve, devolve, expend, push aside, dismiss, set down, flatten, swing, cast off, strike down, throw off, drip, dangle, drop, shake off, discharge, spend, overlook, knock off, force out, miss, pretermit, throw away, terminate, disregard, send away, shed, omit

4. (verb) displace, fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
Synonyms: throw out, kindle, notify, depose, advise, gouge, go off, give the axe, burn, tin, can, apprize, rout out, plunder, enkindle, give the sack, put up, sack, end, give the bounce, evict, elicit, discount, finish, move, fire, stop, arouse, drive out, crowd out, brush off, squeeze out, give notice, open fire, usher out, displace, send packing, send word, apprise, dissolve, push aside, dismiss, give the gate, raise, clear, ignore, provoke, sack up, burn down, cease, squirt, rouse, brush aside, discharge, evoke, fuel, force out, preempt, eject, terminate, disregard, drop, send away, net

5. (verb) dismiss, usher out
end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave
Synonyms: send away, throw out, give the sack, usher out, disregard, brush aside, sack, drop, discount, send packing, force out, dismiss, displace, can, push aside, ignore, brush off, give notice, terminate, dissolve, give the axe, fire

6. (verb) dissolve, dismiss
declare void
Synonyms: send away, brush aside, give the sack, unfreeze, disregard, usher out, melt, fade away, give notice, thaw, unthaw, drop, discount, dethaw, send packing, force out, dismiss, resolve, can, push aside, break up, brush off, fade out, fire, displace, ignore, sack, terminate, dissolve, give the axe, disband, throw out

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'dismiss'

English Synonyms and Antonyms

1. dismiss
Banish, primarily to put under ban, to compel by authority to leave a place or country, perhaps with restriction to some other place or country. From a country, a person may be banished, exile
Synonyms: banish, ban, dismiss, evict, expatriate, ostracize, discharge, drive out, exile, expel, oust, dislodge, eject

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