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Contexts ▼▲ The act of ordering or forcing someone to leave a position or role The act of ordering or forcing someone to leave a place A rejection, such as of a legal proceeding, or a claim or charge made therein The action of denying a claim or accusation The action of formally ending or dismissing an assembly, partnership, or official body The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime Legal decision to discontinue prosecution The act of omitting or excluding something … more ▼ ▲ Noun ▲ The act of ordering or forcing someone to leave a position or role discharge removal sacking ousting firing redundancy axeUK furlough notice axUS boot eviction push displacement sack layoff ouster suspension bounce cashiering defenestration release chop elbow congé dislodgment deposition deposal dispossession ostracism heave-ho the sack the boot the old heave-ho marching orders the push kiss-off the door pink slip your books turfing out the bum's rush laying off the order of the boot permission to go expulsion ejection banishment retirement unseating termination one's cards dethronement dethroning lay-off demobilizationUS throwing out overthrow bullet demobilisationUK ejecting exclusion job loss toppling the axe laying-off walking papers impeachment dislodgement demotion expelling axing demob disbandment unemployment redundance severance bum's rush disbarment the heave-ho the elbow termination of employment replacement purge old heave ho the bullet coup chuck riddance discharge notice the bounce ejectment shakeout culling ending of employment joblessness cutback downsizing streamlining forcible eviction letting go early retirement reduction in force downfall barring supplanting overturning excommunicating disfellowshipment disfellowshipping damnation debarring excommunication debarment unfrocking anathema drumming out forcing out driving out removal from office more ❯ “It was certainly to the credit of the Duke of Newcastle, that, on his dismissal from office in 1762, he again declined a pension.” Noun ▲ The act of ordering or forcing someone to leave a place expulsion banishment exile expatriation deportation relegation removal ejection eviction exclusion displacement discharge ouster transportation debarment ostracism proscription extrusion ousting boot bounce dispossession banishing repatriation dislodgment rejection rush refoulement blackballing purge purging throwing out drumming out driving out kicking out forcing out relocation move evacuation transfer moving flit uprooting shifting transference departure transporting flitting change of residence change of address more ❯ “The lack of cohesion among civilian volunteers was a factor in their dismissal from the site after the first few weeks.” Noun ▲ A rejection, such as of a legal proceeding, or a claim or charge made therein rejection rebuff refusal snub slight repulse repudiation brushoff knock-back non-acceptance brush-off pooh-poohing kick in the teeth turndown veto cold shoulder no spurning thumbs down turning down denial declining nix slap in the face cold-shouldering declination nonacceptance disallowance nay disapproval nothing doing red light smack in the face silent treatment smack in the eye no way cut disregard prohibition negation withholding withdrawal go-by bum's rush cutting out coldness the elbow begrudging deprivation snubbing refusing refutal renegement rejecting noncommittal aloofness iciness put down negative refutation renunciation pass no-go hard time no dice ban bar proscription repulsion embargo negative response interdict regrets boycott sanction non placet knockback debarment restriction barring banning demurral interdiction declinature elimination noncompliance discountenancing renouncement elbow disqualification prohibiting exclusion kiss-off objection dissension contradiction moratorium discouragement injunction avoidance barrier shunning prevention opposition disentitlement abnegation unacceptance disenablement disablement lack of acceptance forbiddance debarring disbarring interdicting blockade vetoing stoppage suppression preclusion nonconsent blackball order more ❯ “The District Court's dismissal of the indictment was based upon its construction of the perjury statute.” Noun ▲ The action of denying a claim or accusation denial repudiation contradiction disavowal rejection disclaimer negation refutation disallowance disconfirmation abjuration forswearing denegation retraction rebuttal confutation counterstatement gainsaying disproof retractation defiance dissent disaffirmation denunciation dismissing disapproval adjuration negative controversion protestation brush-off refusal rebuff cancellationUK cancelationUS contravention refutal conflict opposition dispute nonacceptance repudiating renegement rejecting renouncement disclaiming renunciation disowning turndown veto abnegation spurning declination abstention refusing relinquishment disacknowledgement refraining giving up knock-back thumbs down turning down casting aside casting off refusal to acknowledge antithesis opposite no invalidation countering dissension disproval eschewal disassociation dissociation disputation challenge non placet nay disaffirmance contrary repeal lack absence nullification abrogation deficiency annulment rebutter surrejoinder disproving voiding reverse reversal negatory nonexistence blank inverse rejoinder counterclaim counterargument counteraccusation defenceUK countercharge defenseUS replication surrebutter abolition quashing rescindment answer reply dissolution revocation abolishment avoidance rescinding abatement counter-argument defeasance refuting more ❯ Noun ▲ The action of formally ending or dismissing an assembly, partnership, or official body dissolution end conclusion finish cessation discontinuation ending disbandment termination disbanding dispersal expiration scattering expiry suspension curtains closure separation disestablishment disunion adjournment defunction disappearance evaporation release silence solution wind-up break-up winding up split-up winding down breaking off stopping halt stoppage arrest cutoff close stop halting discontinuance closing completion windup desistance wrap-up cutting short dissolving disbarment concluding discontinuing dissipation dispersion ceasing blackout break-off interruption finale consummation finis culmination resolution capper homestretch endgame denouement terminus outcome summation upshot omega period epilogUS wane epilogueUK shutdown closing stages summing up grand finale swan song last part final scene last act mop-up coup de grace summing-up cease arrestment lapse closedown surcease stay shutoff check offset cancellationUK abortion cancelationUS cesser breakup more ❯ Noun ▲ The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime vindication exoneration absolution acquittal exculpation pardon amnesty clearing discharge clearance exculpating release exemption reprieve liberation relief deliverance freeing let-off immunity exception freedom dispensation indemnity derogation releasing discharging acquitting letting off setting free not guilty forgiveness delivery pardoning clemency remission mercy emancipation manumission condonation respite liberty remittal purgation condoning quittance indulgence salvation extrication saving shriving shrift official pardon excuse alleviation acquittance spring stay of execution quietus ransom stay freeing from blame redemption extenuation impunity palliation oblivion rescue walkout remittance ease comfort escape probation parole disimprisonment free pardon general pardon suspension of punishment cancellation of punishment postponement of punishment enfranchisement unfettering unchaining untying rescuing unbinding loosing loosening disentangling restoration unlocking granting freedom more ❯ Noun ▲ Legal decision to discontinue prosecution nolle prosequi termination dropping charges nol pros nol. pros. Noun ▲ The act of omitting or excluding something elimination exclusion omission removal discard noninclusion withdrawal dropping cut ejection erasure expulsion expunction rejection non-inclusion leaving out taking away preclusion deletion excision excluding cutting out exception barring discarding precluding segregation absence nonjoinder keeping out expurgation debarment cancelingUS withholding factoring out ruling out omitting cancellingUK editing not including not naming eviction rustication temporary removal suspension passing over elision disqualification excusing disallowment repudiation excepting expunging cancelationUS obliteration cancellationUK remotion crossing out more ❯ Find more words! 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