dismissal
noun
Simple meaning
Deprivation of office.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
dihsmisuhlSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
dɪsˈmɪsəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Deprivation of office; the fact or process of being fired from employment or stripped of rank.
The act of sending someone away.
Removal from consideration; putting something out of one's mind, mentally disregarding something or someone.
A written or spoken statement of such an act.
Release from confinement; liberation.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The act of sending someone away.
Used this way, dismissal is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use dismissal
- “The judge ordered the dismissal of the charges against the suspect.”noun
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Synonyms
Sense: deprivation of office
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