English noun: dismissal |
1. | dismissal (act) a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial |
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| Synonyms | judgement of dismissal, judgment of dismissal |
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| Broader (hypernym) | judgement, judgment, judicial decision |
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| Domain category | jurisprudence, law |
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2. | dismissal (communication) official notice that you have been fired from your job |
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| Synonyms | dismission, pink slip |
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| Broader (hypernym) | notice |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | marching orders, walking papers |
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3. | dismissal (communication) permission to go; the sending away of someone |
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| Broader (hypernym) | permission |
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4. | dismissal (act) the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) |
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| Synonyms | discharge, dismission, 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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