Dismiss and Open

Dismiss

Dismiss verb - To let go from office, service, or employment.

Open and dismiss are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Open" instead a verb "Dismiss".

Open

Open verb - To change from a closed to an open position.

Dismiss and open are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dismiss" instead a verb "Open".

Nearby Words: opening, openness, opened, opener

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

show dismiss show open show
case dismiss case open case

Both words in one sentence

  • Holy Burns Evil Its servants dismiss this as a habit picked up during its time in the Vatican, leaving open the question of whether Christianity or God really has anything to do with it.
  • Western Animation / The Incredibles In cases like those which open the film, the judge will dismiss the case on the pleadings for failure to state a claim (that is, telling the guy "This isn't something you can sue about") before a jury is even selected.
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