Word Type

Verb

The word "dismiss" can be used as a verb.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

brush off send someone packing send someone to the showers

Derived Terms

dismissable dismissably dismissee dismisser dismissible redismiss

Context

cricket soccer

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

alter break break off can cease change discontinue displace fire force out give notice give the axe give the sack give up lay off modify quit reject remove sack say farewell send away stop terminate

Manner Of

fire reject say farewell

Related Terms

dismissal dismission dismissive

Related Terms

accept batsman discharge dismissal dismissive dispel employment leave order put away red card refuse reject rid send send off service

Similar Terms

break up brush off dissolve drop send someone packing send someone to showers

Synonym Network

dissolve fire lay off sack

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