dismissal

[ dis-mis-uh l ]

/ dɪsˈmɪs əl /

noun

an act or instance of dismissing.

the state of being dismissed.

a spoken or written order of discharge from employment, service, enrollment, etc.

Nearby words

Also dis·mis·sion

[dis-mish-uh n] /dɪsˈmɪʃ ən/.

Origin of dismissal

First recorded in 1800–10; dismiss + -al²

Related formsnon·dis·mis·sal, nounpre·dis·miss·al, nounre·dis·miss·al, noun

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Examples from the Web for dismission

After dismission, many said to me, "You gave us the pure word and we enjoyed it."
American Missionary, Volume 43, No. 10, October, 1889|Various
I design to write to the General Court requesting a dismission, or at least a furlough.
Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution|John Adams
Upon their dismission, I had been requested to join the company in the drawing-room.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXIX.|Various
My conduct may, I fear, be objectionable in having accepted my dismission from your daughter's lips instead of your own.
Pride and Prejudice|Jane Austen

In this interval the disciples interceded for her dismission with the answer she requested.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. II|Francis Augustus Cox

British Dictionary definitions for dismission

dismissal

/ (dɪsˈmɪsəl) /

noun

an official notice of discharge from employment or service

the act of dismissing or the condition of being dismissed

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Word Origin and History for dismission

dismissal

1806, formed on model of refusal, etc., from dismiss + -al (2); replacing earlier dismission (1540s).

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