dismiss

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Dismissed p. pr. & vb. n. Dismissing. ] [ L. dis- + missus, p. p. of mittere to send: cf. dimittere, OF. desmetre, F. démettre. See Demise, and cf. Dimit. ] 1. To send away; to give leave of departure; to cause or permit to go; to put away. [ 1913 Webster ]

He dismissed the assembly. Acts xix. 41. [ 1913 Webster ]

Dismiss their cares when they dismiss their flock. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

Though he soon dismissed himself from state affairs. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To discard; to remove or discharge from office, service, or employment; as, the king dismisses his ministers; the matter dismisses his servant. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To lay aside or reject as unworthy of attentions or regard, as a petition or motion in court. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Dismission; discharge. [ 1913 Webster ]

Officeholders were commanded faithfully to enforce it, upon pain of immediate dismissal. Motley. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. subject to dismissal. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Cf. L. dimissio. ] 1. The act dismissing or sending away; permission to leave; leave to depart; dismissal; as, the dismission of the grand jury. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Removal from office or employment; discharge, either with honor or with disgrace. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Rejection; a setting aside as trivial, invalid, or unworthy of consideration. [ 1913 Webster ]