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dismiss
verb (SEND AWAY) /dɪˈsmɪs/Definition
› [T] to formally ask or order someone to leave: The teacher dismissed the class early because she had a meeting.Evicting and forcing to leavePunishing someone by sending them somewhere else › [T] When a judge dismisses a court case, he or she formally stops the trial, often because there is not enough proof that someone is guilty: The defending lawyer asked that the charge against his client be dismissed.Judges and juries
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