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Grade 3
(dis-miss) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. to allow to leave; to send away or refuse to consider something.

Example Sentence

The judge had to dismiss the case due to lack of evidence.

More Example Sentences

He chose to dismiss the negative comments and focus on the positive feedback.

Synonyms

discharge; reject; fire

Antonyms

retain; employ; hire

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Rhymes

  • bis
  • biss
  • bliss
  • brys
  • buice
  • chris
  • chris'
  • chriss
  • cris
  • criss
  • cysts
  • dis
  • diss
  • fis
  • fiss
  • flis
  • fliss
  • gris
  • hiss
  • kis
  • kiss
  • kniss
  • kris
  • kriss
  • lis
  • liss
  • lists
  • mis
  • miss
  • piss
  • pris
  • riss
  • risse
  • rys
  • sis
  • stys
  • suess
  • suisse
  • swiss
  • this
  • this'
  • twiss
  • vis
  • wis
  • wiss
  • wyss

  • abyss
  • amiss
  • assists
  • consists
  • dismiss
  • enlists
  • exists
  • fariss
  • furniss
  • gillis
  • insists
  • persists
  • phariss
  • remiss
  • resists

  • alusuisse
  • preexists
  • reminisce
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