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DISMISSAL Synonyms

There are 22 synonyms of the word dismissal. (exact relations)
There are 16 hypernyms of the word dismissal. (close relations)
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discharge
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the sudden giving off of energy

• the act of venting

• a substance that is emitted or released

• any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body

• electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

• the pouring forth of a fluid

• the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

• a formal written statement of relinquishment

• the act of discharging a gun

verb

• complete or carry out

• pour forth or release

• free from obligations or duties

• remove the charge from

• go off or discharge

• pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

• eliminate (a substance)

• remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave

• cause to go off

• release from military service

• become empty or void of its content

firing
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

• the act of discharging a gun

• the act of setting something on fire

• the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

sacking
verb, nounv, n
noun

• coarse fabric used for bags or sacks

• the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

banishment
nounn
noun

• the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)

• rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone

displacement
nounn
noun

• act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics

• an event in which something is displaced without rotation

• the act of uniform movement

• (chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound

• (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one

• to move something from its natural environment

• act of removing from office or employment

ejection
nounn
noun

• the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting

• the act of forcing out someone or something

elimination
nounn
noun

• the act of removing or getting rid of something

• the bodily process of discharging waste matter

• analysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic rejection of unacceptable alternatives

• the act of removing an unknown mathematical quantity by combining equations

• the murder of a competitor

eviction
nounn
noun

• action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises (as by rendering the premises unfit for occupancy); no physical expulsion or legal process is involved

• the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law

expulsion
nounn
noun

• the act of forcing out someone or something

• squeezing out by applying pressure

• the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting

layoff
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of laying off an employee or a work force

ousting
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out

removal
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of removing

• dismissal from office

retirement
nounn
noun

• the state of being retired from one's business or occupation

• withdrawal from your position or occupation

• withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation

termination
nounn
noun

• a coming to an end of a contract period

• a place where something ends or is complete

• something that results

• the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

• the act of ending something

deposal
nounn
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dismission
nounn
noun

• official notice that you have been fired from your job

• the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

liberation
nounn
noun

• the act of liberating someone or something

• the attempt to achieve equal rights or status

• the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

release
verb, nounv, n
noun

• merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)

• the act of liberating someone or something

• a process that liberates or discharges something

• an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation

• the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

• euphemistic expressions for death

• a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation

• a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism

• activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion

• the act of allowing a fluid to escape

• a formal written statement of relinquishment

• (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone

verb

• release, as from one's grip

• grant freedom to; free from confinement

• let (something) fall or spill from a container

• prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

• eliminate (a substance)

• generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids

• make (information) available for publication

• part with a possession or right

• release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition

• make (assets) available

sack
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

• an enclosed space

• the quantity contained in a sack

• any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry)

• a woman's full loose hiplength jacket

• a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily

• a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist

• the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter

• the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

verb

• plunder (a town) after capture

• terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

• make as a net profit

• put in a sack

judgement of dismissal
nounn
noun

• a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial

Best Hypernyms For DISMISSAL

Here is a list of related hypernyms for dismissal, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (15)
termination conclusion discharge ending eviction expulsion firing judgement judgment notice ousting permission release removal sacking
Phrases (1)
judicial decision

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