dis·miss
(dĭs-mĭś)
[Middle English dismissen, from Medieval Latin dismittere, dismiss-, variant of Latin dīmittere, dī-, dis-, apart; see dis–, + mittere, to send.]
transitive verb: -missed, -miss·ing, -miss·es.
- To end the employment or service of; discharge.
- To direct or allow to leave: dismissed troops after the inspection; dismissed the student after reprimanding him.
- To stop considering; rid one's mind of; dispel: dismissed all thoughts of running for office.
- To refuse to accept or recognize; reject: dismissed the claim as highly improbable.
- Law To put (a claim or action) out of court without further hearing.
- Sports
- To eject (a player or coach) for the remainder of a game.
- To put out (a batter) in cricket.
derivatives
- dis·misśi·ble
- adjective
- dis·miśsion
- noun
synonyms:
dismiss, boot1bounce, can2cashier2discharge, drop, fire, sack1 These verbs mean to terminate the employment of: was dismissed for insubordination; was booted for being late; afraid of being bounced for union activities; wasn't canned because his uncle owns the business; will be cashiered from the army; resort workers discharged at the end of the season; was dropped for incompetence; was fired unjustly; a reporter sacked for revealing a confidential source.- See also: eject
