can vs dismiss

can is a noun but dismiss is not a noun.

can and dismiss both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
can	Yes	No	Yes	No
dismiss	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, can and dismiss are synonyms defined as:

can and dismiss: terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

Other synonyms of can include displace, fire, force out, give notice, give the axe, give the sack, sack, send away, terminate.

As verbs, dismiss is a hyponym of can; that is, dismiss is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than can:

can: terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
dismiss: stop associating with

Other hyponyms of can include retire, pension off, clean out, furlough, lay off, squeeze out, drop, send away, send packing.

can (noun)	dismiss (noun)
airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
a buoy with a round bottom and conical top
the quantity contained in a can

can (verb)	dismiss (verb)
preserve in a can or tin	declare void
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position	bar from attention or consideration
	end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave
	cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration
	terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
	stop associating with

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