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dismiss
English
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin dimissus (“sent away, dismissed, banished”), perfect passive participle of d?mitt? (“send away, dismiss”), from dis- +? mittere (“to send”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d?s?m?s/
- (UK also) IPA(key): /d?z?m?s/
- Hyphenation: dis?miss
- Rhymes: -?s
Verb
dismiss (third-person singular simple present dismisses, present participle dismissing, simple past and past participle dismissed)
- (transitive) To discharge; to end the employment or service of.
- (transitive) To order to leave.
- (transitive) To dispel; to rid one’s mind of.
- (transitive) To reject; to refuse to accept.
- “He was here,” observed Drina composedly, “and father was angry with him.” ¶ “What?” exclaimed Eileen. “When?” ¶ “This morning, before father went downtown.” ¶ Both Selwyn and Lansing cut in coolly, dismissing the matter with a careless word or two; and coffee was served—cambric tea in Drina’s case.
- (transitive) To send or put away, to discard with disregard, contempt or disdain. (sometimes followed by as).
- (transitive, cricket) To get a batsman out.
- (transitive, soccer) To give someone a red card; to send off.
Synonyms
- (to end the employment or service of): see Thesaurus:lay off
Coordinate terms
- brush off
- send someone packing
- send someone to the showers
Related terms
- dismissal
- dismissive
- dismission
Translations
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amovability
English
Etymology
amove +? -ability
Noun
amovability (uncountable)
- Liability to be removed or dismissed from office.
- July 12 1816, Thomas Jefferson, letter to Samuel Kerchival
- let us retain amovability on the concurrence of the executive and legislative branches , and nomination by the executive alone
- July 12 1816, Thomas Jefferson, letter to Samuel Kerchival
References
amovability in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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