dismiss
     v 1: bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his
          advances" [syn: {disregard}, {brush aside}, {brush off},
           {discount}, {push aside}, {ignore}]
     2: cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration; "This
        case is dismissed!" [syn: {throw out}]
     3: stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a
        child out of wedlock" [syn: {send packing}, {send away}, {drop}]
     4: terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary
        today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers" [syn:
        {fire}, {give notice}, {can}, {give the axe}, {send away},
         {sack}, {force out}, {give the sack}, {terminate}] [ant:
        {hire}]
     5: end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting
        the person to leave; "I was dismissed after I gave my
        report" [syn: {usher out}]
     6: declare void; "The President dissolved the parliament and
        called for new elections" [syn: {dissolve}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0