dismiss
English Thesaurus
1. declare void (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | break up, dissolve, |
| definition | : | bring the association of to an end or cause to break up (verb.change) |
2. bar from attention or consideration (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | reject, |
| definition | : | refuse to accept or acknowledge (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | discredit, |
| definition | : | cause to be distrusted or disbelieved (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | shrug off, |
| definition | : | minimize the importance of, brush aside (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | pass off, |
| definition | : | disregard (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | flout, scoff, |
| definition | : | treat with contemptuous disregard (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | laugh away, laugh off, |
| definition | : | deal with a problem by laughing or pretending to be amused by it (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | disoblige, |
| definition | : | ignore someone's wishes (verb.communication) |
3. end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | say farewell, |
| definition | : | say good-bye or bid farewell (verb.communication) |
4. terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | remove, |
| definition | : | remove from a position or an office (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | retire, |
| definition | : | make (someone) retire (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | pension off, |
| definition | : | let go from employment with an attractive pension (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | clean out, |
| definition | : | force out (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | furlough, lay off, |
| definition | : | dismiss, usually for economic reasons (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | squeeze out, |
| definition | : | force out (verb.social) |
5. stop associating with (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | can, dismiss, displace, fire, force out, give notice, give the axe, give the sack, sack, send away, terminate, |
| definition | : | terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | drop, |
| definition | : | terminate an association with (verb.social) |
6. bar from attention or consideration (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | brush-off, |
| definition | : | a curt or disdainful rejection (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | disregard, neglect, |
| definition | : | willful lack of care and attention (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | disregard, neglect, |
| definition | : | lack of attention and due care (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | dismissive, |
| definition | : | showing indifference or disregard (adj.all) |
7. cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration (verb.communication)
8. end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | dismissal, |
| definition | : | permission to go; the sending away of someone (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | dismissive, |
| definition | : | stopping to associate with (adj.all) |
9. terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position (verb.social)
| derivation | : | dismissible, |
| definition | : | subject to dismissal (adj.all) |
10. bar from attention or consideration (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | brush-off, |
| definition | : | a curt or disdainful rejection (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | disregard, neglect, |
| definition | : | willful lack of care and attention (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | disregard, neglect, |
| definition | : | lack of attention and due care (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | dismissive, |
| definition | : | showing indifference or disregard (adj.all) |
11. cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration (verb.communication)
12. end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | dismissal, |
| definition | : | permission to go; the sending away of someone (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | dismissive, |
| definition | : | stopping to associate with (adj.all) |
13. terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position (verb.social)
| derivation | : | dismissible, |
| definition | : | subject to dismissal (adj.all) |
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