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Synonyms & Similar Words
rejected
fired
let go
laid off
terminated
discharged
released
freed
excused
exempted
relieved
cleared
acquitted
vindicated
absolved
exonerated
reprieved
pardoned
forgiven
dropped
abandoned
deserted
jettisoned
sacked
ousted
booted
expelled
ejected
banished
excluded
barred
prohibited
Meaning of Dismissed
The primary meaning of "dismissed" is to officially end someone's employment or to send someone away.
Definitions
- The word "dismissed" can be defined as:
- + No longer employed in a particular job or position
- + Sent away or rejected
- + Officially ended or stopped
- + Considered or treated as being of no importance or value
Etymology of Dismissed
The word "dismissed" originates from the Latin words "dis" (meaning "opposite of" or "away from") and "missus" (meaning "sent"), with the past tense of "dismiss" being "dismissed", and has been used in the English language since the 15th century to describe the act of sending someone or something away.
Example Uses
- The employee was dismissed after failing to meet the company's expectations
- * The judge dismissed the case due to lack of evidence
- * The student was dismissed from class for misbehaving
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
retained
hired
employed
engaged
reinstated
restored
returned
recalled
invited
welcomed
accepted
approved
confirmed
ratified
sanctioned
authorized
allowed
permitted
tolerated