1. Having lost one's job
   "The dismissed workers gathered to discuss their options";
   - discharged, fired, laid-off, pink-slipped

1. Bar from attention or consideration
   "She dismissed his advances";
   - disregard, brush aside, brush off [informal], discount, push aside, ignore
    
2. Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
   "The boss dismissed his secretary today";
   - displace, fire, give notice, can [N. Amer, informal], give the axe [informal], send away, sack, force out, give the sack [informal], terminate
    
3. Force someone to leave or remove someone from a position, often abruptly or unceremoniously
   "They dismissed her after she had a child out of wedlock";
   - send packing, send away, drop
    
4. End one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave
   "I was dismissed after I gave my report";
   - usher out
    
5. Cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration
   "This case is dismissed!";
   - throw out
    
6. Declare void
   "The President dismissed the parliament and called for new elections";
   - dissolve

See also: unemployed

Type of: alter, break, break off, cease, change, discontinue, give up, lay off, modify, quit, reject, remove, say farewell, stop, surcease [archaic]

Encyclopedia: Dismissed