Hypertext Webster Gateway: "dismiss"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Dismiss \Dis*miss"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dismissed}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Dismissing}.] [L. dis- + missus, p. p. of mittere to
send: cf. dimittere, OF. desmetre, F. d['e]mettre. See
{Demise}, and cf. {Dimit}.]
1. To send away; to give leave of departure; to cause or
permit to go; to put away.
He dismissed the assembly. --Acts xix.
41.
Dismiss their cares when they dismiss their flock.
--Cowper.
Though he soon dismissed himself from state affairs.
--Dryden.
2. To discard; to remove or discharge from office, service,
or employment; as, the king dismisses his ministers; the
matter dismisses his servant.
3. To lay aside or reject as unworthy of attentions or
regard, as a petition or motion in court.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Dismiss \Dis*miss"\, n.
Dismission. [Obs.] --Sir T. Herbert.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
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}]
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