What does "dismisses" mean?

third-person singular simple present indicative of dismiss

What is a synonym for "dismisses"?

Common synonyms include: fire, brush off, dissolve, lay off, sack, abandon.

Dismisses

verb

verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb

1
third-person singular simple present indicative of dismiss form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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fire brush off dissolve lay off sack abandon

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"The manager dismisses someone almost once a month now, and I don't know how we can flip burgers any faster or better or with more team spirit or whatever it is that he wants."

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