dismiss in WordNet English dictionary

1. bar from attention or consideration
   "She dismissed his advances"
   dismiss  disregard  brush aside  brush off  discount  push aside  ignore 
   
2. terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
   "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
   displace  fire  give notice  can  dismiss  give the axe  send away  sack  force out  give the sack  terminate 
   
3. declare void
   "The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections"
   dissolve  dismiss 
   
4. end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave
   "I was dismissed after I gave my report"
   dismiss  usher out 
   
5. cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration
   "This case is dismissed!"
   dismiss  throw out 
   
6. stop associating with
   "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"
   dismiss  send packing  send away  drop