English noun: dismission |
1. | dismission (communication) official notice that you have been fired from your job |
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| Synonyms | dismissal, pink slip |
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| Broader (hypernym) | notice |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | marching orders, walking papers |
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2. | dismission (act) the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) |
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| Synonyms | discharge, dismissal, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking |
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| Broader (hypernym) | conclusion, ending, termination |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | conge, congee, deactivation, dishonorable discharge, honorable discharge, inactivation, removal, Section Eight, superannuation |
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