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kiss off

[kis-awf, -of] / ˈkɪsˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

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dismiss v.
dispose of v.
dismissal n.
termination n.

VERB

dismiss

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deride reject ridicule

STRONG

banish contemn despise discard disdain dispel disregard drop flout gibe gird jeer mock pooh-pooh rally relegate repudiate repulse scoff scorn scout shelve spurn taunt twit

WEAK

laugh away lay aside set aside

Antonyms

STRONGEST

flatter praise

STRONG

admire approve compliment do embrace esteem keep like love respect weaken welcome

WEAK

accept appoint employ engage hire hold maintain preserve secure

VERB

dispose of

Synonyms

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destroy discard dump eliminate get rid of relinquish scrap sell unload

WEAK

adios bestow chuck deep-six eighty-six file in circular file give away jettison junk kiss make over part with transfer

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold keep save

WEAK

begin continue retain start

NOUN

dismissal

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

NOUN

termination

Synonyms

STRONGEST

completion expiry

STRONG

abortion ballgame cease cessation close conclusion consequence curtains discontinuation effect ending finale finis finish issue landing outcome payoff period result stop terminus

WEAK

breakoff cutoff desistance end of the line kiss-off wrap-up

Antonyms

STRONG

beginning cause commencement continuation introduction opening origin source start

WEAK

initiation

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kiss off

A decision had to be made: Keep going or give it the kiss off?

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2022

Regarding Monica Hesse’s May 14 Style column, “Politicians kiss babies, then kiss off their mothers”:

From Washington Post ● May 24, 2022

“It was our kiss off to the city,” Ms. Gobena said.

From New York Times ● Oct. 15, 2021

Feel free to ignore your aunt, or tell her to kiss off, as you prefer.

From Slate ● Dec. 22, 2020

She turned back briefly to airmail a kiss off the tip of her index finger to Dave, but he wasn’t there anymore.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

kiss off

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