Entry Word: dismiss

Function: verb

Meaning: 1 to let go from office, service, or employment <the secretary was dismissed after it was discovered that she was stealing office supplies>

Synonyms can, cashier, fire, muster out, remove, retire, sack

Related Words downsize, furlough, lay off; boot (out), bounce

Near Antonyms contract, subcontract

Antonyms employ, hire

2 to drive or force out <the sick boyʼs mother dismissed the visitors so he could get some rest> — see eject 1