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Synonyms & Antonyms for dismiss
Synonyms
ax (or axe), bounce, can, cashier, discharge, fire, muster out, pink-slip, release, remove, retire, sack, terminate, turn off
Antonyms
employ, engage, hire, retain, sign (up or on), take on
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Those few who dared call him out on the spending and the corruption and the deals were dismissed as self-promoters, or treated as heretics, as if Chicago were Salem in the late winter of 1693, and naysayers had denied the existence of witches. — John Kass, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Mayor Lightfoot has patience, but soon, she’ll have to be bold," 30 Aug. 2019 Patriotic themes are encouraged, while criticism of the Soviet past is dismissed. — Sabra Ayres, Los Angeles Times, "How Russia’s biggest rock star gets away with speaking truth to power (a.k.a. Putin)," 30 Aug. 2019 Mr Shah, whose case was eventually dismissed, was refused bail for three months. — The Economist, "The Indian government’s anti-corruption campaign revs up," 29 Aug. 2019 Cunningham is a 5-7 speedster who transferred from Sacramento City College in May after former wide receiver Devaughn Cooper was dismissed from the team. — Michael Lev, azcentral, "Arizona looking for answers to 'critical errors' after loss to Hawaii," 28 Aug. 2019 Hunt entered guilty pleas to drunken driving with more than three prior drunken driving convictions and child abuse in a plea deal in which the eight other counts were dismissed, court records said. — Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post, "Colorado parolee serving sentence for 5th DUI arrested for alleged 6th DUI," 27 Aug. 2019 The suit sought more than $5 million in damages, but was ultimately dismissed. — Emily Brindley, courant.com, "Employee sues Farmington company Ultimate Nutrition after abrupt layoffs," 26 Aug. 2019 Barr became Trump's second attorney general after Jeff Sessions was dismissed. — Michael Collins, USA TODAY, "AG William Barr to throw a pricey, private holiday party at DC's Trump International Hotel," 26 Aug. 2019 For instance, Kiffin still hasn’t settled on a starting quarterback for Saturday between Oklahoma transfer Chris Robison, who was dismissed by the Sooners in 2017 for a violation of team rules, and Indiana transfer Nick Tronti. — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland.com, "An interview with Lane Kiffin, who brings FAU to Ohio State as part of his backward career: Doug Lesmerises," 26 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dismiss.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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