dismiss (
http://definr.com/dismiss)
v 1: bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his
advances" [syn:
disregard,
brush aside,
brush off,
discount,
push aside,
ignore]
2: cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration: "This
case is dismissed!" [syn:
throw out]
3: stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a
child out of wedlock" [syn:
send packing,
send away,
drop]
4: terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary
today" [syn:
fire,
give notice,
can,
give the axe,
send away,
sack,
force out,
terminate] [ant:
hire]
5: end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting
the person to leave [syn:
usher out]