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1
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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2
to drive or force out
- the sick boy's nurse dismissed the visitors so he could get some rest
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- give one the gate
- [slang],
- send packing
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3
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
- critics dismissed his music as mere noise
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“Dismiss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismiss. Accessed 22 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of dismiss was in the 15th century
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