Dismiss vs. Discard

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  • Dismiss (verb)

    To discharge; to end the employment or service of.

    “The company dismissed me after less than a year.”

  • Dismiss (verb)

    To order to leave.

    “The soldiers were dismissed after the parade.”

  • Dismiss (verb)

    To dispel; to rid one’s mind of.

    “He dismissed all thoughts of acting again.”

  • Dismiss (verb)

    To reject; to refuse to accept.

    “The court dismissed the case.”

  • Dismiss (verb)

    To send or put away.

    “She dismissed him with a wave of the hand.”

  • Dismiss (verb)

    To get a batsman out.

    “He was dismissed for 99 runs.”

  • Dismiss (verb)

    To give someone a red card; to send off.

  • Discard (verb)

    to throw away, to reject.

  • Discard (verb)

    To make a discard; to throw out a card.

  • Discard (verb)

    To dismiss from employment, confidence, or favour; to discharge.

  • Discard (noun)

    Anything discarded.

  • Discard (noun)

    A discarded playing card in a card game.

  • Discard (noun)

    A temporary variable used to receive a value of no importance and unable to be read later.

  • Discard (noun)

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Wiktionary
  • Dismiss (verb)

    order or allow to leave; send away

    “she dismissed the taxi at the corner of the road”

  • Dismiss (verb)

    remove from employment or office, typically on the grounds of unsatisfactory performance

    “the prime minister dismissed five members of his cabinet”

  • Dismiss (verb)

    (of a group assembled under someone’s authority) disperse

    “he told his company to dismiss”

  • Dismiss (verb)

    end the innings of (a batsman or a side)

    “Australia were dismissed for 118”

  • Dismiss (verb)

    treat as unworthy of serious consideration

    “it would be easy to dismiss him as all brawn and no brain”

  • Dismiss (verb)

    deliberately cease to think about

    “he suspected a double meaning in her words, but dismissed the thought”

  • Dismiss (verb)

    refuse further hearing to (a case)

    “the judge dismissed the case for lack of evidence”

Oxford Dictionary
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