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dis·miss·al
 dismissal
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- pronunciation:
- dihs
mI
s
 l
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an act or instance of dismissing.
- similar words:
- layoff, rejection
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| definition 2: |
a notice of discharge from a job.
- antonyms:
- recruitment
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| related words: |
brush-off, discharge, exclusion, excuse, ouster |
adjective + (n.)dismissal
abrupt,
academic,
angry,
arbitrary,
arrogant,
automatic,
blunt,
brusque,
casual,
cavalier,
complete,
curt,
immediate,
instant,
ironic,
mass,
mere,
nonplussed,
outright,
seeming,
sudden,
ultimate,
unceremonious,
unfair,
usual,
wrongful
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verb + (n.)dismissal
anger,
appeal,
approve,
challenge,
demand,
dismiss,
engineer,
entail,
justify,
lead,
merit,
order,
prompt,
protest,
result,
seek,
subject,
sue,
target,
uphold,
urge,
warrant,
wave
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(n.)dismissal
+ verb
accuse, ignore, request, ring, spark
noun + (n.)dismissal
acquittal,
appeal,
appointment,
assault,
cause,
circuit,
comment,
court,
demotion,
discrimination,
employment,
gesture,
ground,
inquiry,
judgment,
motion,
penalty,
petition,
proceeding,
promotion,
protection,
punishment,
reason,
reflexive,
request,
retention,
ruling,
summary,
suspension,
tenure,
threat,
tone,
verdict,
vestry,
vote,
wage
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The word dismissal
contains the following parts:
dis-
Latin
prefix
that means not; apart; reverse, negate
  More about this word part:
The prefix dis-
occurs in English attached to Latin roots, as in dissent
, but also forms words in English by attaching to verbs ( dishearten
) and nouns ( disbelief
). dis-
has two other forms, as the "s" sound in dis-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms dif- and di-3.
Example words:
disable, disadvantage, disaffect, disagree, disagreeable, disallow, disappear, disappearance, disappoint, disapproval, disapprove, disarm, disarray, disbelief, discard, discolor, discomfort, disconnect, discord, discourteous, disdain, disengage, disgrace, disgust, dishearten, dishonest, disingenuous, disintegrate, disjoin, dislike, dislodge, dismantle, dismissal, disobey, disorder, disorient, disown, disparity, dispense, displace, display, displease, displeasure, disposable, disposal, disprove, disqualify, disregard, disrupt, dissatisfy, dissect, dissent, dissolution, dissolve, dissonant, dissuade, distort, distrust, disturb
- synonyms:
- de-, un-
mit, mis1, mitt, miss, -mise
Latin
root
that means send, let go
Example words:
admissible, admission, admit, admittance, admittedly, commissar, commissariat, commissary, commission, commissioner, commit, commitment, committed, committee, compromise, demise, dismiss, dismissal, emissary, emission, emit, impermissible, intermit, intromit, irremissible, manumit, missal, missile, missilery, mission, missionary, missive, omit, permissible, permission, permissive, permit, premise, pretermit, promise, promisee, promising, promisor, promissory note, recommit, remiss, remissible, remission, remit, remittal, remittance, remittent, submission, submissive, submit, surmise, transmissible, transmission, transmit, transmitter, uncommitted, uncompromising, unremitting
-al1
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means act or result of
More about this word part:
The suffix -al1 attaches to verbs, primarily verbs from Latin or from Latin via French, to form nouns. The base verb always has primary stress on its final syllable.
Example words:
accrual, acquittal, appraisal, approval, arrival, betrothal, denial, disapproval, dismissal, dispersal, disposal, espial, espousal, portrayal, proposal, rebuttal, recital, referral, refusal, remittal, removal, renewal, reprisal, retrieval, reversal, survival, withdrawal
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