Dismiss
Dismiss verb - To let go from office, service, or employment.
Usage example: the secretary was dismissed after it was discovered that she was stealing office supplies
Retire is a synonym for dismiss in responsibility topic. In some cases you can use "Retire" instead a verb "Dismiss".
Retire
Retire verb - To let go from office, service, or employment.
Usage example: as a part of its restructuring, the company has begun to retire its older employees
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| character | dismiss character | retire character |
| dream | dismiss dream | retire dream |
| idea | dismiss idea | retire idea |
| characters | dismiss characters | retire characters |
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