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dismiss vs clean out

clean out vs dismiss

dismiss and clean out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dismiss No No Yes No
clean out No No Yes No
As verbs, clean out is a hyponym of dismiss; that is, clean out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dismiss:
  • dismiss: terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
  • clean out: to eject from somewhere
Other hyponyms of dismiss include retire, pension off, furlough, lay off, squeeze out, dismiss, drop, send away, send packing.
dismiss (verb) clean out (verb)
declare void empty completely
bar from attention or consideration deprive completely of money or goods
end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave to eject from somewhere
cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
stop associating with
Difference between dismiss and clean out

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