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dis·miss
 dismiss
- pronunciation:
- dihs
mIs
- features:
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verb |
| inflections: |
dismissed, dismisses, dismissing |
| definition 1: |
to send away or allow to go away.
The teacher dismissed her class.- synonyms:
- release
- similar words:
- discharge, dissolve, excuse, free, reject
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| definition 2: |
to remove from a job; fire.
The company dismissed twenty workers.- synonyms:
- discharge, fire, lay off
- antonyms:
- employ, engage, hire
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