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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 A rejection by right of veto The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime Exemption from a rule or usual requirement 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 unseating dethronement dethroning demobilizationUS throwing out overthrow retirement one's cards bullet demobilisationUK lay-off ejecting exclusion toppling walking papers dislodgement impeachment demotion expelling axing demob disbandment termination disbarment job loss the heave-ho the axe the elbow laying-off termination of employment replacement purge ejectment old heave ho the bullet coup bum's rush the bounce ending of employment cutback downsizing streamlining discharge notice walking ticket letting go early retirement unemployment joblessness reduction in force redundance severance 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 exclusion ejection discharge removal eviction displacement debarment transportation extrusion proscription ostracism ouster blackballing blacklisting rejection bounce repatriation refoulement purging dislodgment deportment purge banishing boot dispossession rush ousting drumming out kicking out driving out forcing out throwing 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 put down cut disregard aloofness iciness coldness prohibition negation withholding withdrawal go-by bum's rush cutting out the elbow begrudging deprivation snubbing refusing refutal renegement rejecting noncommittal negative refutation renunciation pass no-go hard time no dice 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 conflict opposition dispute refutal 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 countering opposite antithesis disproving invalidation no disproval dissension disaffirmance eschewal disassociation dissociation non placet nay disputation challenge nullification voiding repeal abrogation reverse contrary refuting inverse converse dissolution avoidance revocation abolishment rescinding quashing abatement abolition defeasance rescindment annulment rebutter surrejoinder lack absence rejoinder counterclaim counterargument counteraccusation defenceUK countercharge defenseUS replication surrebutter antonym want deficiency answer reply proscription neutralizationUS reversal counterpart negatory nonexistence blank neutralisationUK counter-argument forget it 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 dissipation dispersion dissolving disbarment concluding discontinuing 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 ▲ A rejection by right of veto veto ban prohibition embargo interdict rejection vetoing declination prohibiting boycott denial proscription suppression knock-back preclusion turndown bar interdiction restriction stoppage nonconsent blackball censure negative notice order sanction red light thumbs down moratorium injunction avoidance barrier shunning refusal Noun ▲ The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime vindication acquittal exoneration exculpation clearing discharge pardon absolution amnesty exculpating apology clearance defenceUK defenseUS proof revenge release freeing liberation deliverance relief let-off letting off exemption releasing setting free acquitting reprieve discharging dismissing declaration of innocence relief from not guilty forgiveness delivery pardoning clemency remission mercy dispensation freedom emancipation manumission condonation respite liberty remittal purgation condoning quittance indulgence excuse acquittance salvation extrication shriving saving shrift official pardon alleviation spring stay of execution quietus ransom stay justification redemption freeing from blame extenuation indemnity impunity immunity palliation oblivion rescue walkout remittance compurgation 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 ▲ Exemption from a rule or usual requirement exoneration exemption release dispensation exception freeing immunity indemnity relief deliverance derogation discharge freedom let-off liberation reprieve impunity absolution exclusion remission privilege amnesty licence favouritismUK license allowance favoritismUS special treatment special consideration permission liberty free pass respite protection letting off non-liability for legal exemption get out of jail free card security nonliability non-liability pardon latitude freedom from punishment exemption from punishment carte blanche stay of execution relaxation of the rules more ❯ 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 excluding deletion excision cutting out exception barring discarding precluding segregation absence nonjoinder keeping out debarment cancelingUS withholding factoring out ruling out omitting cancellingUK not including not naming eviction rustication temporary removal suspension passing over elision disqualification excusing disallowment repudiation excepting expunging obliteration cancelationUS cutting loss remotion scoring cancellationUK crossing out more ❯ Find more words! 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