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dis•miss



Pronunciation: (dis-mis'), [key]
—v.t.
1. to direct (an assembly of persons) to disperse or go: I dismissed the class early.
2. to bid or allow (a person) to go; give permission or a request to depart.
3. to discharge or remove, as from office or service: to dismiss an employee.
4. to discard or reject: to dismiss a suitor.
5. to put off or away, esp. from consideration; put aside; reject: She dismissed the story as mere rumor.
6. to have done with (a subject) after summary treatment: After a perfunctory discussion, he dismissed the idea.
7. Law.to put out of court, as a complaint or appeal.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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