dismiss

dismiss
transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, modification of Latin dimissus, past participle of dimittere, from dis- + mittere to send Date: 15th century 1. to permit or cause to leave <
dismissed the visitors
>
2. to remove from position or service ; discharge <
dismissed the thievish servant
>
3. a. to reject serious consideration of <
dismissed the thought
>
b. to put out of judicial consideration <
dismissed all charges
>
dismission noundismissive adjectivedismissively adverb

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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