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dismiss vs send packing

send packing vs dismiss

dismiss and send packing both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dismiss No No Yes No
send packing No No Yes No
As verbs, send packing is a hyponym of dismiss; that is, send packing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dismiss:
  • dismiss: terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
  • send packing: stop associating with
Other hyponyms of dismiss include retire, pension off, clean out, furlough, lay off, squeeze out, dismiss, drop, send away.
As verbs, dismiss and send packing are synonyms defined as:
  • dismiss and send packing: stop associating with
Other synonyms of dismiss include drop, send away.
dismiss (verb) send packing (verb)
declare void stop associating with
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
Difference between dismiss and send packing

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