Dismissverb
(transitive) To discharge; to end the employment or service of.
âThe company dismissed me after less than a year.â;
Suspendverb
To halt something temporarily.
âThe meeting was suspended for lunch.â;
Dismissverb
(transitive) To order to leave.
âThe soldiers were dismissed after the parade.â;
Suspendverb
To hold in an undetermined or undecided state.
âto suspend one's judgement or one's disbeliefâ;
Dismissverb
(transitive) To dispel; to rid one's mind of.
âHe dismissed all thoughts of acting again.â;
Suspendverb
To discontinue or interrupt a function, task, position, or event.
âto suspend a thread of execution in a computer programâ;
Dismissverb
(transitive) To reject; to refuse to accept.
âThe court dismissed the case.â;
Suspendverb
To hang freely; underhang.
âto suspend a ball by a threadâ;
Dismissverb
To send or put away.
âShe dismissed him with a wave of the hand.â;
Suspendverb
To bring a solid substance, usually in powder form, into suspension in a liquid.
Dismissverb
To get a batsman out.
âHe was dismissed for 99 runs.â;
Suspendverb
(obsolete) To make to depend.
Dismissverb
To give someone a red card; to send off.
Suspendverb
To debar, or cause to withdraw temporarily, from any privilege, from the execution of an office, from the enjoyment of income, etc.
âto suspend a student from college; to suspend a member of a clubâ;
Dismissverb
To send away; to give leave of departure; to cause or permit to go; to put away.
âHe dismissed the assembly.â; âDismiss their cares when they dismiss their flock.â; âThough he soon dismissed himself from state affairs.â;
Suspendverb
(chemistry) To support in a liquid, as an insoluble powder, by stirring, to facilitate chemical action.
Dismissverb
To discard; to remove or discharge from office, service, or employment; as, the king dismisses his ministers; the matter dismisses his servant.
Suspendverb
To remove the value of an unused coupon from an air ticket, typically so as to allow continuation of the next sectors' travel.
Dismissverb
To lay aside or reject as unworthy of attentions or regard, as a petition or motion in court.
Suspendverb
To attach to something above; to hang; as, to suspend a ball by a thread; to suspend a needle by a loadstone.
Dismissnoun
Dismission.
Suspendverb
To make to depend; as, God hath suspended the promise of eternal life on the condition of obedience and holiness of life.
Dismissverb
bar from attention or consideration;
âShe dismissed his advancesâ;
Suspendverb
To cause to cease for a time; to hinder from proceeding; to interrupt; to delay; to stay.
âSuspend your indignation against my brother.â; âThe guard nor fights nor fies; their fate so nearAt once suspends their courage and their fear.â;
Dismissverb
cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration;
âThis case is dismissed!â;
Suspendverb
To hold in an undetermined or undecided state; as, to suspend one's judgment or opinion.
Dismissverb
stop associating with;
âThey dropped her after she had a child out of wedlockâ;
Suspendverb
To debar, or cause to withdraw temporarily, from any privilege, from the execution of an office, from the enjoyment of income, etc.; as, to suspend a student from college; to suspend a member of a club.
âGood men should not be suspended from the exercise of their ministry and deprived of their livelihood for ceremonies which are on all hands acknowledged indifferent.â;
Dismissverb
terminate the employment of;
âThe boss fired his secretary todayâ; âThe company terminated 25% of its workersâ;
Suspendverb
To cause to cease for a time from operation or effect; as, to suspend the habeas corpus act; to suspend the rules of a legislative body.
Dismissverb
end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave;
âI was dismissed after I gave my reportâ;
Suspendverb
To support in a liquid, as an insoluble powder, by stirring, to facilitate chemical action.
Dismissverb
declare void;
âThe President dissolved the parliament and called for new electionsâ;
Suspendverb
To cease from operation or activity; esp., to stop payment, or be unable to meet obligations or engagements (said of a commercial firm or a bank).
Dismissverb
order or allow to leave; send away
âshe dismissed the taxi at the corner of the roadâ;
Suspendverb
hang freely;
âThe secret police suspended their victims from the ceiling and beat themâ;
Dismissverb
remove from employment or office, typically on the grounds of unsatisfactory performance
âthe prime minister dismissed five members of his cabinetâ;
Suspendverb
cause to be held in suspension in a fluid;
âsuspend the particlesâ;
Dismissverb
(of a group assembled under someone's authority) disperse
âhe told his company to dismissâ;
Suspendverb
bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.
Dismissverb
end the innings of (a batsman or a side)
âAustralia were dismissed for 118â;
Suspendverb
stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it;
âSuspend the aid to the war-torn countryâ;
Dismissverb
treat as unworthy of serious consideration
âit would be easy to dismiss him as all brawn and no brainâ;
Suspendverb
make inoperative or stop;
âsuspend payments on the loanâ;
Dismissverb
deliberately cease to think about
âhe suspected a double meaning in her words, but dismissed the thoughtâ;
Suspendverb
as of a prison sentence
Dismissverb
refuse further hearing to (a case)
âthe judge dismissed the case for lack of evidenceâ;
Suspendverb
temporarily prevent from continuing or being in force or effect
âwork on the dam was suspendedâ;
Suspendverb
officially prohibit (someone) from holding their usual post or carrying out their usual role for a particular length of time
âtwo officers were suspended from duty pending the outcome of the investigationâ;
Suspendverb
defer or delay (an action, event, or judgement)
âthe judge suspended judgement until January 15â;
Suspendverb
(of a judge or court) cause (an imposed sentence) not to be enforced as long as no further offence is committed within a specified period
âthe sentence was suspended for six monthsâ;
Suspendverb
hang (something) from somewhere
âthe light was suspended from the ceilingâ;
Suspendverb
(of solid particles) be dispersed throughout the bulk of a fluid
âthe paste contains collagen suspended in a salt solutionâ;
Suspendverb
prolong (a note of a chord) into a following chord, usually so as to produce a temporary discord.