dismission C2+ Topic:Communication US /dɪsˈmɪʃən/ UK /dɪsˈmɪʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun archaic term for dismissal or the act of sending away The clerk awaited his dismission with quiet resignation. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · archaic term for dismissal... dismissaldischargeremovalexpulsionejectionrelease ↔ Opposites appointmentretentionadmissionengagement Word family Related forms dismissdismissalmissionmissive Etymology AI details From Latin dismissio (variant of dimissio) ('a sending away'), from dimittere ('to send away, dismiss'), from dis- ('apart') + mittere ('to send'). dimissio Latin mittere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Communication Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # dismission **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /dɪsˈmɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪsˈmɪʃən/ ## Meanings 1. archaic term for dismissal or the act of sending away ## Examples - The clerk awaited his dismission with quiet resignation. ## Synonyms - dismissal - discharge - removal - expulsion - ejection - release ## Antonyms - appointment - retention - admission - engagement ## Related Forms - dismiss - dismissal - mission - missive ## Roots and Affixes - Root: dimissio - Root: mittere - to send ## Etymology From Latin dismissio (variant of dimissio) ('a sending away'), from dimittere ('to send away, dismiss'), from dis- ('apart') + mittere ('to send'). ## AI Etymology Dismission comes from Latin dismissio (variant of dimissio) ('a sending away'), from dimittere ('to send away, dismiss'), from dis- ('apart') + mittere ('to send'). The etymological trail includes Latin dimissio and Latin mittere. As a noun, dismission names archaic term for dismissal or the act of sending away. The same family is visible in related forms such as dismiss, dismissal, mission, and missive. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Communication - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown