dismiss

v 1: bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his

advances" [syn: {disregard}, {brush aside}, {brush off},

{discount}, {push aside}, {ignore}]

2: cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration: "This

case is dismissed!" [syn: {throw out}]

3: stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a

child out of wedlock" [syn: {send packing}, {send away}, {drop}]

4: terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary

today" [syn: {fire}, {give notice}, {can}, {give the axe},

{send away}, {sack}, {force out}, {terminate}] [ant: {hire}]

5: end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting

the person to leave [syn: {usher out}]