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dismissed::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | discharged, fired, laid-off, pink-slipped |
Examples of dismissed
dismissed
Mr. Duvalier's lawyer, Gervais Charles, dismissed the government's legal action.
From the online.wsj.com
The charge is later dismissed on the condition that he stay away from the store.
From the courier-journal.com
Hill also had rejected a previous prosecution offer to get the charge dismissed.
From the sacbee.com
He has slowed the pace of acquisitions and dismissed about a dozen senior execs.
From the businessweek.com
Bullard faced the same charge in 2010, but the case was dismissed, records show.
From the sacbee.com
If Sullivan were a politician, he would be dismissed as a hopeless flip-flopper.
From the time.com
At the time, the White House dismissed Boehner's calls as politically motivated.
From the time.com
He was sentenced to 12 months in prison and dismissed from the Army in disgrace.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The lawsuit was dismissed last month because of a lack of action by either side.
From the suntimes.com
- Bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances"
- Cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration; "This case is dismissed!"
- Stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"
- Displace: terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
- End one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave; "I was dismissed after I gave my report"
- Dissolve: declare void; "The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections"
- (Dismissal (cricket)) In the sport of cricket, a dismissal occurs when the batsman is out (also known as the fielding side taking a wicket and/or the batting side losing a wicket). At this point a batsman must discontinue batting and leave the field permanently for the innings.
- (Dismissal (football)) Misconduct in association football is any conduct by a player that is deemed by the referee to warrant a disciplinary sanction (caution or dismissal) in accordance with Law 12 of the Laws of the Game. ...
- (Dismissal (liturgy)) The Dismissal (apolysis; Slavonic: otpust) is the final blessing said by a Christian priest or minister at the end of a religious service. ...
