dismissal

[dɪsˈmɪsəɫ]noun
Middle School
1

The act of sending someone away.

2

Deprivation of office; the fact or process of being fired from employment or stripped of rank.

3

A written or spoken statement of such an act.

4

Release from confinement; liberation.

5

Removal from consideration; putting something out of one's mind, mentally disregarding something or someone.

6

The rejection of a legal proceeding, or a claim or charge made therein.

7

The event of a batsman getting out; a wicket.

8

The final blessing said by a priest or minister at the end of a religious service.

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