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dis|miss — «dihs MIHS», transitive verb. 1. to send away; allow to go: »At noon the teacher dismissed the class for lunch. 2. to remove from office or service; not allow to keep a job: »We dismissed the painter because his work was so poor. 3. to put out of … Useful english dictionary
dis|patch — «dihs PACH», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to send off to some place or for some purpose: »to dispatch a telegram. The captain dispatched a boat to bring a doctor on board ship. 2. to get (something) done promptly or speedily: »The teacher dispatched the… … Useful english dictionary
dis|perse — «dihs PURS», verb, persed, pers|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to send or drive off in different directions; scatter: »The police dispersed the rioters. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under scatter. (Cf. ↑scatter) … Useful english dictionary
dis·patch·er — /dıˈspæʧɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] US 1 : someone whose job is to talk by radio with people in vehicles (such as police cars, ambulances, or taxis) in order to send them to a particular place 2 : someone who is in charge of the departure of trains,… … Useful english dictionary
discharge — dis|charge1 [dısˈtʃa:dʒ US a:r ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(send somebody away)¦ 2¦(gas/liquid/smoke etc)¦ 3¦(shoot)¦ 4¦(duty/responsibility/debt etc)¦ 5¦(electricity)¦ 6¦(a wound)¦ 7¦(goods/passengers)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin:… … Dictionary of contemporary English
discharge — dis•charge v. [[t]dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒ[/t]] n. [[t]ˈdɪs tʃɑrdʒ, dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒ[/t]] v. charged, charg•ing, n. 1) to relieve of a charge or load; unload: to discharge a ship[/ex] 2) to remove or send forth: They discharged the cargo at New York[/ex] 3) mil to… … From formal English to slang
dismiss — dis•miss [[t]dɪsˈmɪs[/t]] v. t. 1) to direct or allow to leave: dismissed the class[/ex] 2) to discharge from service: to dismiss an employee[/ex] 3) to discard or reject; put aside from consideration: to dismiss a story as rumor[/ex] 4) law to… … From formal English to slang
disperse — dis•perse [[t]dɪˈspɜrs[/t]] v. persed, pers•ing 1) to drive or send off in various directions; scatter 2) to spread widely; disseminate 3) to dispel; cause to vanish: The wind dispersed the fog[/ex] 4) chem. to cause (particles) to separate… … From formal English to slang
dismiss — dis|miss W3 [dısˈmıs] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: dimissus, past participle of dimittere to send away ] 1.) to refuse to consider someone s idea, opinion etc, because you think it is not serious, true, or important ▪ The government… … Dictionary of contemporary English
dispatch — dis|patch1 [ dı spætʃ ] verb transitive FORMAL 1. ) to send someone or something somewhere: The goods are dispatched from a warehouse. 2. ) to kill a person or animal 3. ) to get rid of someone or something in a fast and effective way dispatch… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English