dismissal

[dis-mis-uhl] / dɪsˈmɪs əl /

NOUN

release

Synonyms

STRONG

adjournment banishment bounce brush-off deportation deposition discharge dislodgment displacement dispossession dissolution door end eviction exile exorcism expatriation expulsion freedom freeing housecleaning layoff liberation notice ostracism ouster permission relegation removal suspension

WEAK

cold shoulder congé deposal kiss-off marching orders old heave-ho pink slip

Antonyms

STRONG

beginning commencement construction employment hiring imprisonment incarceration start welcoming

WEAK

acceptance appointment maintainance retention welcome

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Martin O'Neill is returning to Celtic as manager for the remainder of the season following the dismissal of Wilfried Nancy.

From BBC

Root and Head elevated themselves above the rest and Michael Neser took 4-60 in an improved Australia bowling performance, but England were slapdash with the ball and Smith's dismissal was atrocious.

From BBC

Smith's dismissal on the second morning of the fifth Test against Australia was called "one of the worst I have ever seen" by BBC chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew.

From BBC

Mr Duffy was sacked by the rail firm, but later claimed unfair dismissal and discrimination.

From BBC

The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, alleges the school failed to make safety improvements to the parking lot despite previous complaints from parents about how student dismissal was handled.

From Los Angeles Times

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