noun
1. a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑judgment of dismissal, ↑judgement of dismissal
• Derivationally related forms: ↑dismiss
• Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence
• Hypernyms: ↑judgment, ↑judgement, ↑judicial decision
2. official notice that you have been fired from your job
• Syn: ↑dismission, ↑pink slip
• Hypernyms: ↑notice
• Hyponyms: ↑walking papers, ↑marching orders
3. permission to go; the sending away of someone
• Derivationally related forms: ↑dismiss
• Hypernyms: ↑permission
4. the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
• Syn:
• Derivationally related forms: ↑sack (for: ↑sacking), ↑sack (for: ↑sack), ↑fire (for: ↑firing), ↑discharge (for: ↑discharge), ↑dismiss (for: ↑dismission), ↑dismiss
• Hypernyms: ↑termination, ↑ending, ↑conclusion
• Hyponyms:
Useful english dictionary. 2012.