Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of ending someone's employment: The termination of a person's job, making them free to leave their position.
   • Permission to leave; the act of sending someone away: The act of allowing or instructing someone to go from a place or situation.
   • An official notification that one's employment has been terminated: A formal document or statement informing an employee they have been fired.
   • A legal judgment that ends a case without a full trial: A court's decision to dispose of a matter or lawsuit without proceeding to a trial on the merits.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The company announced the dismissal of 50 employees due to restructuring.
  • After the meeting, the manager gave the team a quick dismissal.
  • She received her dismissal in writing, effective immediately.
  • The judge ordered the dismissal of the lawsuit due to lack of evidence.

Advanced Usage

• "Summary dismissal": An immediate termination of employment, often without notice or severance pay.
  • His misconduct led to his summary dismissal from the firm.
• "With prejudice" (in legal contexts): A dismissal that prevents the same claim from being filed again.
  • The case was dismissed with prejudice, barring the plaintiff from refiling.

Variants and Related Words

• Dismiss (verb): To order or allow to leave; to remove from employment or service; to treat as unworthy of consideration.
  • The teacher will dismiss the class at 3 PM.
• Dismissive (adjective): Showing indifference or disregard.
  • He gave a dismissive wave of his hand.

Synonyms

• Termination: The act of ending something, especially employment.
• Discharge: The action of dismissing someone from a duty or employment.
• Layoff: The act of suspending or terminating employment, often temporarily, due to business conditions.

Related Phrases

• Wrongful dismissal: The unlawful termination of an employment contract.
  • He sued the company for wrongful dismissal.
• Constructive dismissal: A situation where an employee is forced to resign due to the employer's conduct.
  • The unbearable work conditions amounted to constructive dismissal.

Idioms

• To meet with dismissal: To be rejected or turned away.
  • His proposal met with dismissal from the board.
• A dismissal out of hand: An immediate and peremptory rejection without consideration.
  • The committee gave the idea a dismissal out of hand.

Noun

1. the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
2. permission to go; the sending away of someone
3. official notice that you have been fired from your job
4. a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial