dismiss


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]