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dismiss

Letters that make dismiss

s, d, m, i are letters that make 'dismiss'

Words within dismiss

ism, Miss, SM, mi, miss, MI, SS, Dis, Sm are words within 'dismiss'

dismiss is a 7 letter word starting with d
dismiss is a 7 letter word ending with s

6 possible definitions for 'dismiss'

Dismiss as "stop associating with"

Under this definition, dismiss is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

send away, drop, send packing have the same meaning as 'dismiss'

dismiss as a type

'dismiss' can be a type of can, dismiss, terminate, give the axe, give notice, displace, send away, give the sack, fire, force out, sack.

Verb groups of dismiss

drop is a verb group of dismiss.

Dismiss as "terminate the employment of, discharge from an office or position"

Under this definition, dismiss is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

can, terminate, give the axe, give notice, displace, send away, give the sack, fire, force out, sack have the same meaning as 'dismiss'

Antonyms

hire, engage, employ have the opposite meaning of 'dismiss'

dismiss as a type

'dismiss' can be a type of remove.

Types of dismiss

dismiss, pension off, send away, lay off, retire, furlough, clean out, squeeze out, drop, send packing are types of 'dismiss'.

Derivatives of dismiss

liberation, sacking, release, dismissible, discharge, firing, dismissal, dismission, sack are derivatives of 'dismiss'.

Dismiss as "bar from attention or consideration"

Under this definition, dismiss is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

brush aside, brush off, push aside, discount, disregard, ignore have the same meaning as 'dismiss'

dismiss as a type

'dismiss' can be a type of reject.

Types of dismiss

discredit, laugh off, laugh away, disoblige, slight, scoff, pass off, flout, cold-shoulder, shrug off, turn a blind eye are types of 'dismiss'.

Derivatives of dismiss

disregard, neglect, dismissive, brush-off are derivatives of 'dismiss'.

Example of dismiss used within this context

"She dismissed his advances"

Dismiss as "declare void"

Under this definition, dismiss is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dissolve has the same meaning as dismiss

dismiss as a type

'dismiss' can be a type of alter, change, modify.

Verb groups of dismiss

dissolve, break up are verb groups of 'dismiss'.

Dismiss as "cease to consider, put out of judicial consideration"

Under this definition, dismiss is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

throw out has the same meaning as dismiss

Derivatives of dismiss

dismissal, judgment of dismissal, judgement of dismissal are derivatives of 'dismiss'.

Example of dismiss used within this context

"This case is dismissed!"

Dismiss as "end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave"

Under this definition, dismiss is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

usher out has the same meaning as dismiss

dismiss as a type

'dismiss' can be a type of say farewell.

Derivatives of dismiss

dismissal, dismissive are derivatives of 'dismiss'.

Example of dismiss used within this context

"I was dismissed after I gave my report"