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dismiss

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of dismiss

1 to let go from office, service, or employment

the secretary was dismissed after it was discovered that she was stealing office supplies

Synonyms of dismiss

ax (or axe), bounce, can, cashier, discharge, fire, muster out, pink-slip, release, remove, retire, sack, terminate, turn off

Words Related to dismiss

downsize, excess, furlough, lay off, trim

boot (out), chuck (out), drum (out), kick out, throw out, unseat

separate

Phrases Synonymous with dismiss

send packing, show the door (one)

Near Antonyms of dismiss

keep

reemploy, rehire

contract, subcontract

recruit

Antonyms of dismiss

employ, engage, hire, retain, sign (up or on), take on

2 to drive or force out

the sick boy's nurse dismissed the visitors so he could get some rest

Synonyms of dismiss

banish, boot (out), bounce, cast out, chase, drum (out), eject, expel, extrude, kick out, oust, out, rout, run off, throw out, turf (out) [chiefly British], turn out

Words Related to dismiss

deforce, deport, displace, dispossess, evict, exile, expatriate, ostracize, read out, shut out

ax (or axe), can, cashier, defenestrate, discharge, fire, muster out, pink-slip, release, remove, retire, sack, terminate

Phrases Synonymous with dismiss

give one the gate [slang], send packing

Near Antonyms of dismiss

accept, admit, receive, take, take in

welcome

entertain, harbor, house, lodge, shelter

3 to express scornfully one's low opinion of

critics dismissed his music as mere noise

Synonyms of dismiss

bad-mouth, belittle, cry down, decry, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate, derogate, diminish, dis (also diss) [slang], discount, disparage, kiss off, minimize, play down, poor-mouth, put down, run down, talk down, trash, trash-talk, vilipend, write off

Words Related to dismiss

discommend

abuse, scold

disapprove (of), dislike

censure, condemn, criticize, denounce, reprehend, reprobate

asperse, defame, malign, rip, slander, slur, traduce, vilify

discredit, disgrace

Phrases Synonymous with dismiss

dump on

Near Antonyms of dismiss

approve, countenance, endorse (also indorse), favor, recommend, sanction

commend, compliment, eulogize

Antonyms of dismiss

acclaim, applaud, exalt, extol (also extoll), glorify, laud, magnify, praise

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