Dismiss - Definition

v 1: bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his
advances" [syn: dismiss, disregard, brush aside,
brush off, discount, push aside, ignore]
2: cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration; "This
case is dismissed!" [syn: dismiss, throw out]
3: stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a
child out of wedlock" [syn: dismiss, send packing, send
away, drop]
4: terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or
position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company
terminated 25% of its workers" [syn: displace, fire,
give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away,
sack, force out, give the sack, terminate] [ant:
employ, engage, hire]
5: end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting
the person to leave; "I was dismissed after I gave my report"
[syn: dismiss, usher out]
6: declare void; "The President dissolved the parliament and
called for new elections" [syn: dissolve, dismiss]