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dismiss

/dɪsˈmɪs/
verb
  1. To discharge; to end the employment or service of.

    "The company dismissed me after less than a year."

  2. To order to leave.

    "The soldiers were dismissed after the parade."

  3. To dispel; to rid one’s mind of.

    "He dismissed all thoughts of acting again."

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