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dismissal
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As a noun, dismissal means the act of sending someone away.
Meanings of dismissal
11 meaningsnoun
The act of sending someone away.
Deprivation of office; the fact or process of being fired from employment or stripped of rank.
A written or spoken statement of such an act.
Release from confinement; liberation.
Removal from consideration; putting something out of one's mind, mentally disregarding something or someone.
legalThe rejection of a legal proceeding, or a claim or charge made therein.
cricketThe event of a batsman getting out; a wicket.
christianityThe final blessing said by a priest or minister at the end of a religious service.
A judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
Similar: judgment of dismissal, judgement of dismissalOfficial notice that you have been fired from your job
Similar: dismission, pink slipThe 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).