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verb

Dismiss v. t. (past & past part. dismissed; pres. part. dismissing)

To send away; to give leave of departure; to cause or permit to go; to put away. "He dismissed the assembly." "Dismiss their cares when they dismiss their flock." "Though he soon dismissed himself from state affairs."

To discard; to remove or discharge from office, service, or employment; as, the king dismisses his ministers; the matter dismisses his servant.

To lay aside or reject as unworthy of attentions or regard, as a petition or motion in court.

noun

Dismiss n. Dismission. (Obs.)

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Etymology of 'Dismiss'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Dismiss" Quotes from Famous Books

... Ronayne," was the abrupt rejoinder of the commandant, for he liked not the continuation of a scene in which the advantage seemed not to rest with him, but with the very party whom he had sought to chasten; "Mr. Elmsley dismiss the parade. I had intended promoting on the spot, Corporal Nixon and private Collins for their conduct yesterday, but the gross insubordination I have just seen, has caused me to change my mind. Neither shall have the rank intended, until the guilty parties are named. I give until the hour of ...

— Hardscrabble - The Fall of Chicago: A Tale of Indian Warfare • John Richardson

... can reprimand, or if need be the bench can dismiss a chaplain without troubling the Secretaries of State. Let us make our report and then look into the chaplain's conduct, who is, after all, a newcomer, and they say a little cracked; he is a man ...

— It Is Never Too Late to Mend • Charles Reade

... intelligent and reliable in the highest degree, and though she had made herself rather disagreeable during her first year in Boston, she had stayed on ever since. She still made herself disagreeable from time to time, and Althea had sometimes lacked only the courage to dismiss her; but she could hardly imagine herself existing without Amelie, and in Europe Amelie was seldom disagreeable. In Europe, at the worst, she was gruff and ungracious, and Althea was fond enough of her ...

— Franklin Kane • Anne Douglas Sedgwick

... dismiss that idea from your mind at once, my dear," said Mrs. Willard. "Mr. Harley never compels. No compulsion is the corner-stone of his literary structure; free will is his creed: you may count on that. If he means to make you his heroine ...

— A Rebellious Heroine • John Kendrick Bangs

... of the Bharatas, for giving it unto that Brahmana. And when she came before him, the Brahmana said, "O best of women, O blessed one, I am surprised at thy conduct! Having requested me to wait saying, "Stay" thou didst not dismiss me!"' ...

— The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 2 • Translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli

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