what does dismiss mean?
DISMISS as VERB
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- The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections
Hypernyms(s) dismiss is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- bar from attention or consideration
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- She dismissed his advances
Hypernyms(s) dismiss is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- cease to consider
- put out of judicial consideration
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- Meaning
- end one’’s encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave
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- I was dismissed after I gave my report
Hypernyms(s) dismiss is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- terminate the employment of
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- The boss fired his secretary today
- The company terminated 25% of its workers
Hypernyms(s) dismiss is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock
Hypernyms(s) dismiss is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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