dismissed Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb bar from attention or consideration
    dismiss; brush aside; brush off; ignore; discount; push aside; disregard.
    • She dismissed his advances
  2. verb cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration
    dismiss; throw out.
    • This case is dismissed!
  3. verb stop associating with
    drop; send packing; dismiss; send away.
    • They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock
  4. verb terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
    give the axe; send away; give the sack; fire; dismiss; terminate; displace; sack; give notice; force out; can.
    • The boss fired his secretary today
    • The company terminated 25% of its workers
  5. verb end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave
    usher out; dismiss.
    • I was dismissed after I gave my report
  6. verb declare void
    dismiss; dissolve.
    • The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections
  7. adjective satellite having lost your job
    laid-off; pink-slipped; discharged; fired.

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