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   Dis·miss·al

   /dəˈsmis(ə)l/

   

   noun

   • 1. the act of ordering or allowing someone to leave: "their controversial dismissal from the competition" Similar one's noticedischargeredundancyexpulsionoustinginformal:the sacksackingfiringlaying offthe pushthe bootthe axethe (old) heave-hoone's marching ordersdefenestrationthe elbowturfing outone's cardsthe chopcashieringrejectionrepudiationrefusalrepulsenonacceptancesnubslightinformal:pooh-poohingbrush-offknock-backOpposite recruitmentacceptance
   • ▪ the act of removing someone from employment or office; discharge: "the dismissal of an employee"
   • ▪ an instance of ending a batsman's innings or of having one's innings ended: "marring his effort was his dismissal in the next over"
   • 2. the act of treating something as unworthy of serious consideration; rejection: "a blunt dismissal of the report's recommendations"
   • ▪ a decision not to continue hearing a case: "the dismissal of the appeal"

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