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dismissal
[
dis-
mis
-
uh
l
]
Origin
dis·miss·al
/
dɪsˈmɪs
əl
/
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[
dis-
mis
-
uh
l
]
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noun
1.
an act or instance of
dismissing
.
2.
the state of being
dismissed
.
3.
a spoken or written order of discharge from employment, service, enrollment, etc.
Also,
dis·mis·sion
/
dɪsˈmɪʃ
ən
/
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[
dis-
mish
-
uh
n
]
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.
Origin:
1800–10;
dismiss
+
-al
2
Related forms
non·dis·mis·sal,
noun
pre·dis·miss·al,
noun
re·dis·miss·al,
noun
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World English Dictionary
dismissal
(dɪsˈmɪs
ə
l)
—
n
1.
an official notice of discharge from employment or service
2.
the act of dismissing or the condition of being dismissed
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
dismissal
1818, formed on model of refusal, etc., from
dismiss
; replacing earlier dismission (1540s).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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