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Synonyms for dismiss
verb send away, remove; free

decline
expel
disband
reject
release
dissolve
shed
repudiate
dispatch
disperse
rid
chase
relegate

divorce
boot
abolish
bundle
deport
detach
banish
relinquish
supersede
eject
clear
chuck
repel

discard
outlaw
brush off
cast off
dispense with
dispose of
do without
kick out
send packing
turn out
let go
cast out
drive out

force out
have done with
let out
lock out
push aside
push back
send off
show out
slough off
sweep away

Antonyms for dismiss

legalize
permit
preserve
welcome
hire
accept

allow
hold
keep
retain
promote
maintain

appoint
employ
engage
secure

Synonyms
verb remove from job, responsibility

oust
suspend
fire
recall
retire
terminate
sack
depose
impeach
discharge
disqualify
furlough

bump
cashier
drop
boot
displace
bounce
depone
can
shelve
unseat
ax
pension

kick out
lay off
put away
send packing
shut out
pink-slip
let go
defrock
unfrock
boot out
deselect
disemploy

disfrock
give notice to
give the ax
give the gate
give the heave-ho
give walking papers
give warning
let out
turn away
wash out

Antonyms

hire
preserve
welcome
hold
keep

begin
employ
do
accept
maintain

appoint
engage
secure

Synonyms
verb put out of one’s mind

ridicule
deride
reject
repulse
despise
repudiate
dispel
gird

rally
relegate
twit
scorn
pooh-pooh
mock
gibe
taunt

scoff
flout
scout
banish
spurn
disdain
jeer
drop

contemn
shelve
disregard
discard
kiss off
laugh away
lay aside
set aside

Antonyms

praise
admire
weaken
compliment
respect
welcome
preserve
hire

flatter
like
love
approve
keep
embrace
esteem
do

accept
hold
maintain
appoint
employ
engage
secure