dismiss - Similar and Opposite Words

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Verb

declare void

Synonyms

• dismiss
• dissolve

More generic

• alter
• change
• modify

Related

• break up
• dissolve

Verb

bar from attention or consideration

Synonyms

• brush aside
• brush off
• discount
• dismiss
• disregard
• ignore
• push aside

More generic

• reject

More specific

• cold-shoulder
• discredit
• disoblige
• flout
• laugh away
• laugh off
• pass off
• scoff
• shrug off
• slight
• turn a blind eye

Verb

cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration

Synonyms

• dismiss
• throw out

Verb

end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave

Synonyms

• dismiss
• usher out

More generic

• say farewell

Verb

terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

Synonyms

• can
• dismiss
• displace
• fire
• force out
• give notice
• give the axe
• give the sack
• sack
• send away
• terminate

More generic

• remove

More specific

• clean out
• dismiss
• drop
• furlough
• lay off
• pension off
• retire
• send away
• send packing
• squeeze out

Verb

stop associating with

Synonyms

• dismiss
• drop
• send away
• send packing

More generic

• can
• dismiss
• displace
• fire
• force out
• give notice
• give the axe
• give the sack
• sack
• send away
• terminate

Related

• drop

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