DISMISS Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words

dismiss

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dis-ˈmis

as in to remove

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

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as in to eject

to drive or force out the sick boy's nurse dismissed the visitors so he could get some rest

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as in to minimize

to express scornfully one's low opinion of critics dismissed his music as mere noise

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Recent Examples of dismiss The racial and gender discrimination claims were dismissed, but Rogers and TCC were ordered to go through mediation to resolve the religious discrimination claim. —

Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026 And Bianco dismissed alarm among election experts who said that his moves could deepen public mistrust in the democratic process. —

Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026 While the judge has dismissed some of their counterclaims, several persist. —

Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 14 May 2026 Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones (R-Santee) dismissed the assertion that Trump is to blame for much of California’s budgetary woes. —

Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dismiss

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Critics of the renaming say keeping Trotter’s name could allow the college to confront its history rather than remove visible reminders of it.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2026
In his lawsuit, Elon Musk is seeking $150 billion in damages, for Altman to be removed from OpenAI and for the company to be returned to nonprofit status.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026