dismiss vs pass off

dismiss and pass off both are verbs.

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

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

dismiss (verb)	pass off (verb)
declare void	expel (gases or odors)
bar from attention or consideration	come to pass
end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave	disappear gradually
cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration	disregard
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position	cause to be circulated and accepted in a false character or identity
stop associating with	be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity