Dismissing

Synonyms for "dismissing" (331 found)

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deride deselect despise destigmatize detach dethrone diminish disapprove disband disbar discard discharge disclaim discount discrown disdain disemploy disenthrone disintegrate disorganize

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Verb(13 words)

discount displace disregard dissolve downsize drop fire force out get rid of give notice give the axe give the sack ignore

Related words (165)

lay aside let go let go free let it go let loose let off let out let slip light liquidate look right through make little of make redundant mock muster out neglect nonplus nonpros oust out

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overlook overthrow overturn overwhelm pack pack off pardon parole parry part part company pass pass by pass up pay no attention to pension pension off pooh pooh pooh-pooh purge push aside push back put aside put away put back put on parole put to silence quash the charge rally read out of rebuff rebut recant reduce to silence refuse refuse to acknowledge refuse to consider refuse to recognize refute reject release remit remove remove from office renounce repel replace reprobate repudiate repulse retire retrench ridicule riff rule scatter scoff scorn scout send send away send off send packing send someone packing send someone to showers separate separate forcibly set aside set free settle shed ship out shove away show the door show the gate shrive shrug off shut up silence slight slough smash all opposition snap sneeze at snub split up spurn squash squelch strip strip of office strip of rank subvert superannuate supplant surplus suspend taunt terminate think nothing of throw away throw out thrust aside thrust back thumb toss out traverse trivialize turf turn turn away turn away from turn back turn down turn off turn out twit unchurch uncrown undermine unfrock unhand unmarry unsaddle unseat unthrone upset vindicate waive ward off whitewash withdraw the charge write off

Verb(12 words)

lay off nonsense pink slip push aside retrench sack send away send packing ship out terminate throw out usher out

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Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

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There is a good argument for dismissing you.

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There is a good argument for dismissing him.

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Dismissing the frightened servant, Mary went alone into the room and closed the door.

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The government of Greenland is dismissing the idea that the island is for sale, following media reports that U.S. President Donald Trump has been discussing interest to purchase the Danish territory with White House advisors.

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