dismissal

noun

dis-MIS-uhl/dɪsˈmɪsəl/

8 meanings of dismissal

1
nouncountable or uncountable
The act of forcing someone to leave their job or lose their rank.
Like being told to leave a team and not come back.
Her dismissal came as a shock to everyone in the office.
After months of lateness, his dismissal seemed almost certain.
Similarfiring, sacking, discharge, termination, removal
Oppositehiring, appointment, employment
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2
nouncountable or uncountable
The act of telling someone to leave or go away.
Like waving your hand to tell someone they can go.
With a quick dismissal, the teacher sent the students out to recess.
His rude dismissal of the waiter embarrassed everyone at the table.
Similarrelease, discharge
Oppositesummons
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3
nouncountable or uncountable
When a court throws out a case, claim, or charge.
Like a referee calling off a game so it no longer counts.
The judge granted a dismissal of all charges against her.
Their lawyer asked for a dismissal because of missing evidence.
Similarrejection
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4
nouncountable or uncountable
The act of ignoring something or pushing it out of your mind.
Like throwing an idea in the trash without even looking at it.
Her quick dismissal of the idea hurt the new intern's feelings.
His dismissal of the warning led to a lot of trouble later.
Similarrejection, disregard, rebuff, repudiation, brush-off
Oppositeacceptance, consideration, approval, acknowledgment
5
nouncountable
A written or spoken message saying that someone has been let go.
Like a note that tells you that you no longer have the job.
She received her dismissal in a short, cold letter.
The dismissal was read aloud to the whole assembly.
Similarnotice, notification
6
noununcountable
Being set free from a place where you were kept.
Like a bird being let out of its cage.
The prisoner waited years for his dismissal from the camp.
Her dismissal from the hospital came after a long recovery.
Similarrelease, liberation, freeing, discharge
Oppositedetention, capture, imprisonment
7
nouncountable or uncountable
The final blessing a priest says at the end of a church service.
Like the last bell that tells everyone the school day is finished.
The priest raised his hand for the dismissal, and the service ended.
After the dismissal, the congregation filed quietly out of the church.
Similarbenediction, blessing
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8
nouncountable
In cricket, the moment when a batter is gotten out.
Like a player being tagged out in baseball.
The dismissal of their best batter changed the whole game.
A clever catch led to the dismissal just before lunch.
Similarwicket
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Origin

From the word "dismiss" plus "-al". It was made in the 1800s to replace the older word "dismission".