dismiss vs dismiss

dismiss and dismiss both are verbs.

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

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

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

As verbs, dismiss is a hypernym of dismiss; that is, dismiss is a word with a broader meaning than dismiss:

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