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dismissal

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As a noun, dismissal means the act of sending someone away.

Meanings of dismissal

11 meanings

noun

  1. The act of sending someone away.

  2. Deprivation of office; the fact or process of being fired from employment or stripped of rank.

  3. A written or spoken statement of such an act.

  4. Release from confinement; liberation.

  5. Removal from consideration; putting something out of one's mind, mentally disregarding something or someone.

  6. legalThe rejection of a legal proceeding, or a claim or charge made therein.

  7. cricketThe event of a batsman getting out; a wicket.

  8. christianityThe final blessing said by a priest or minister at the end of a religious service.

  9. A judgment disposing of the matter without a trial

    Similar: judgment of dismissal, judgement of dismissal
  10. Official notice that you have been fired from your job

    Similar: dismission, pink slip
  11. The termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

    Similar: dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

noun: a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
judgment of dismissaljudgement of dismissal
noun: official notice that you have been fired from your job
dismissionpink slip
noun: the termination of someone's employment (leaving them fre…

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