dismiss

Verb

• declare void
  • The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections
    

• end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave
  • I was dismissed after I gave my report
    

• terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
  • The boss fired his secretary today
    
  • The company terminated 25% of its workers
    

• stop associating with
  • They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock
    

• cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration
  • This case is dismissed!
    

• bar from attention or consideration
  • She dismissed his advances
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  dissolve , usher out , send packing , send away , drop , throw out , disregard , brush aside , brush off , discount , push aside , ignore