dismiss

dismiss definition - business

dismiss

  1. To remove someone from employment: The directors dismissed the CEO after several years of poor earnings.
  2. To terminate a civil case at the request of the defendant.
  3. To cease consideration of something: The CEO dismissed the proposal to change advertising firms.
  4. To instruct someone to leave.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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