verb
1.
Synonyms: dismiss 3, ax, boot (out), bounce, ||can, discharge, fire, kick out, sack, terminate
Related Word: eject, expel, oust; bar, eliminate, exclude; pass over, shelve
Contrasted words: appoint, designate, elect, name; employ, engage, hire
2.
Synonyms: discard , abdicate, cast, jettison, reject, scrap, shed, slough, throw away, throw out