Verb
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declare void
"The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections"
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end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave
"I was dismissed after I gave my report"
- usher out -
terminate the employment of
discharge from an office or position
"The boss fired his secretary today"
"The company terminated 25% of its workers"
- give notice - give the axe - send away - force out - give the sack -
stop associating with
"They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"
- send packing - send away -
cease to consider
put out of judicial consideration
"This case is dismissed!"
- throw out -
bar from attention or consideration
"She dismissed his advances"
- brush aside - brush off - push aside