dismissal

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
dismiss/dɪsˈmɪs/

▶verb

• 1 order or allow to leave; send away.

• 2 remove from employment or office.

• 3 treat as unworthy of serious consideration.

• 4 Law refuse further hearing to (a case).

• 5 Cricket end the innings of (a batsman or side).

– derivatives
dismissal noun,
dismissible adjective.

– origin ME: from med. L. dismiss-, var. of L. dimiss-, dimittere ‘send away’.