Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word The act of sending someone away or allowing them to leave, often from employment or from a place where they are required to be.
Dismissal
/dɪsˈmɪsəl/Synonyms:
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Examples:
'The story of her dismissal.
He feared dismissal after the latest company downsizing.
Her dismissal was abrupt, without any warning or explanation.
Etymology:
From the Latin dimissus, past participle of dimittere, meaning "to send in different directions, to send away." Entered into Middle French as dismission and later appeared in English as dismissal.
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