| dismiss | | |
| v. (communication) | 1. brush aside, brush off, discount, dismiss, disregard, ignore, push aside | bar from attention or consideration.; "She dismissed his advances" |
| ~ cold-shoulder, slight | pay no attention to, disrespect.; "She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance" |
| ~ reject | refuse to accept or acknowledge.; "I reject the idea of starting a war"; "The journal rejected the student's paper" |
| ~ discredit | cause to be distrusted or disbelieved.; "The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary" |
| ~ shrug off | minimize the importance of, brush aside.; "Jane shrugged off the news that her stock had fallen 3 points" |
| ~ pass off | disregard.; "She passed off the insult" |
| ~ flout, scoff | treat with contemptuous disregard.; "flout the rules" |
| ~ turn a blind eye | refuse to acknowledge.; "He turns a blind eye to the injustices in his office" |
| ~ laugh away, laugh off | deal with a problem by laughing or pretending to be amused by it.; "She laughs away all these problems" |
| ~ disoblige | ignore someone's wishes. |
| v. (communication) | 2. dismiss, throw out | cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration.; "This case is dismissed!" |
| v. (social) | 3. dismiss, drop, send away, send packing | stop associating with.; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock" |
| ~ give notice, give the axe, give the sack, can, force out, sack, send away, displace, dismiss, fire, terminate | terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position.; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers" |
| ~ drop | terminate an association with.; "drop him from the Republican ticket" |
| v. (social) | 4. can, dismiss, displace, fire, force out, give notice, give the axe, give the sack, sack, send away, terminate | terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position.; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers" |
| ~ retire | make (someone) retire.; "The director was retired after the scandal" |
| ~ pension off | let go from employment with an attractive pension.; "The director was pensioned off when he got senile" |
| ~ clean out | force out.; "The new boss cleaned out the lazy workers" |
| ~ furlough, lay off | dismiss, usually for economic reasons.; "She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized" |
| ~ squeeze out | force out.; "Some employees were squeezed out by the recent budget cuts" |
| ~ remove | remove from a position or an office. |
| ~ send away, send packing, dismiss, drop | stop associating with.; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock" |
| v. (communication) | 5. dismiss, usher out | end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave.; "I was dismissed after I gave my report" |
| ~ say farewell | say good-bye or bid farewell. |
| v. (change) | 6. dismiss, dissolve | declare void.; "The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| ~ dissolve, break up | bring the association of to an end or cause to break up.; "The decree officially dissolved the marriage"; "the judge dissolved the tobacco company" |
| fire | | |
| n. (event) | 1. fire | the event of something burning (often destructive).; "they lost everything in the fire" |
| ~ happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent | an event that happens. |
| ~ backfire | a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path. |
| ~ balefire, bonfire | a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration. |
| ~ brush fire | an uncontrolled fire that consumes brush and shrubs and bushes. |
| ~ campfire | a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp). |
| ~ conflagration, inferno | a very intense and uncontrolled fire. |
| ~ forest fire | an uncontrolled fire in a wooded area. |
| ~ grassfire, prairie fire | an uncontrolled fire in a grassy area. |
| ~ smolder, smoulder | a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame.; "the smoulder suddenly became a blaze" |
| ~ smudge | a smoky fire to drive away insects. |
| n. (act) | 2. fire, firing | the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy.; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire" |
| ~ attack, onrush, onset, onslaught | (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons).; "the attack began at dawn" |
| ~ antiaircraft fire | firing at enemy aircraft. |
| ~ barrage fire, shelling, barrage, bombardment, battery | the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target.; "they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"; "the shelling went on for hours without pausing" |
| ~ broadside | the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship. |
| ~ fusillade, volley, burst, salvo | rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms.; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise" |
| ~ call fire | fire delivered on a specific target in response to a request from the supported unit. |
| ~ covering fire, cover | fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations.; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal" |
| ~ concentrated fire, massed fire | fire from two or more weapons directed at a single target or area (as fire by batteries of two or more warships). |
| ~ counterfire | fire intended to neutralize or destroy enemy weapons. |
| ~ counterpreparation fire | intensive prearranged fire delivered when the immanence of enemy attack is discovered. |
| ~ crossfire | fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross. |
| ~ destruction fire | fire delivered for the sole purpose of destroying material objects. |
| ~ direct fire | fire delivered on a target that is visible to the person aiming it. |
| ~ distributed fire | fire dispersed so as to engage effectively an area target. |
| ~ friendly fire, fratricide | fire that injures or kills an ally. |
| ~ hostile fire | fire that injures or kills an enemy. |
| ~ grazing fire | fire approximately parallel to the ground; the center of the cone of fire does rise above 1 meter from the ground. |
| ~ harassing fire | fire designed to disturb the rest of enemy troops and to curtail movement and to lower enemy morale. |
| ~ indirect fire | fire delivered on a target that is not itself used as the point of aim for the weapons. |
| ~ interdiction fire | fire directed to an area to prevent the enemy from using that area. |
| ~ neutralization fire | fire that is delivered in order to render the target ineffective or unusable. |
| ~ observed fire | fire for which the point of impact (the burst) can be seen by an observer; fire can be adjusted on the basis of the observations. |
| ~ preparation fire | fire delivered on a target in preparation for an assault. |
| ~ radar fire | gunfire aimed a target that is being tracked by radar. |
| ~ registration fire | fire delivered to obtain accurate data for subsequent effective engagement of targets. |
| ~ scheduled fire | prearranged fire delivered at a predetermined time. |
| ~ searching fire | fire distributed in depth by successive changes in the elevation of the gun. |
| ~ supporting fire | fire delivered by supporting units to protect or assist a unit in combat. |
| ~ suppressive fire | fire on or about a weapon system to degrade its performance below what is needed to fulfill its mission objectives. |
| ~ unobserved fire | fire for which the point of impact (the bursts) cannot be observed. |
| ~ artillery fire, cannon fire | fire delivered by artillery. |
| n. (process) | 3. fire, flame, flaming | the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke.; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries" |
| ~ blaze, blazing | a strong flame that burns brightly.; "the blaze spread rapidly" |
| ~ combustion, burning | a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light. |
| ~ flare | a sudden burst of flame. |
| ~ ignition | the process of initiating combustion or catching fire. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. fire | a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning.; "they sat by the fire and talked" |
| ~ cookfire | a fire for cooking. |
| ~ fireplace, hearth, open fireplace | an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built.; "the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it"; "he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it"; "the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires" |
| n. (substance) | 5. fire | once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles). |
| ~ archaicism, archaism | the use of an archaic expression. |
| ~ element | one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe.; "the alchemists believed that there were four elements" |
| n. (feeling) | 6. ardor, ardour, fervency, fervidness, fervor, fervour, fire | feelings of great warmth and intensity.; "he spoke with great ardor" |
| ~ passion, passionateness | a strong feeling or emotion. |
| ~ zeal | excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end.; "he had an absolute zeal for litigation" |
| n. (substance) | 7. fire | fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking.; "put the kettle on the fire"; "barbecue over an open fire" |
| ~ fuel | a substance that can be consumed to produce energy.; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft" |
| n. (event) | 8. fire | a severe trial.; "he went through fire and damnation" |
| ~ tribulation, visitation, trial | an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event.; "his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him"; "life is full of tribulations"; "a visitation of the plague" |
| n. (communication) | 9. attack, blast, fire, flack, flak | intense adverse criticism.; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak" |
| ~ criticism, unfavorable judgment | disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings.; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent" |
| v. (competition) | 10. fire, open fire | start firing a weapon. |
| ~ shoot, blast | fire a shot.; "the gunman blasted away" |
| v. (competition) | 11. discharge, fire | cause to go off.; "fire a gun"; "fire a bullet" |
| ~ pop | fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise.; "The soldiers were popping" |
| ~ go off, discharge, fire | go off or discharge.; "The gun fired" |
| ~ let drive, let fly, loose off | fire as from a gun.; "The soldiers let drive their bullets" |
| ~ shoot, blast | fire a shot.; "the gunman blasted away" |
| ~ fusillade | attack with fusillade. |
| v. (change) | 12. fire | bake in a kiln so as to harden.; "fire pottery" |
| ~ cookery, cooking, preparation | the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat.; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" |
| ~ bake | cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven.; "bake the potatoes" |
| v. (competition) | 13. discharge, fire, go off | go off or discharge.; "The gun fired" |
| v. (motion) | 14. fire | drive out or away by or as if by fire.; "The soldiers were fired"; "Surrender fires the cold skepticism" |
| ~ chase away, dispel, drive away, drive off, drive out, run off, turn back | force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings.; "Drive away potential burglars"; "drive away bad thoughts"; "dispel doubts"; "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers" |
| v. (emotion) | 15. arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise | call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses).; "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy" |
| ~ create, make | make or cause to be or to become.; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" |
| ~ touch a chord, strike a chord | evoke a reaction, response, or emotion.; "this writer strikes a chord with young women"; "The storyteller touched a chord" |
| ~ ask for, invite | increase the likelihood of.; "ask for trouble"; "invite criticism" |
| ~ draw | elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc..; "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter" |
| ~ rekindle | arouse again.; "rekindle hopes"; "rekindle her love" |
| ~ infatuate | arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way.; "His new car has infatuated him"; "love has infatuated her" |
| ~ prick | to cause a sharp emotional pain.; "The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience" |
| ~ fire up, stir up, heat, ignite, wake, inflame | arouse or excite feelings and passions.; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred" |
| ~ stimulate, shake up, stir, excite, shake | stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of.; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country" |
| ~ excite | arouse or elicit a feeling. |
| ~ anger | make angry.; "The news angered him" |
| ~ discomfit, discompose, untune, disconcert, upset | cause to lose one's composure. |
| ~ shame | cause to be ashamed. |
| ~ spite, bruise, injure, wound, offend, hurt | hurt the feelings of.; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego" |
| ~ overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, overpower, overcome, overtake | overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli. |
| ~ interest | excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of. |
| v. (change) | 16. burn, burn down, fire | destroy by fire.; "They burned the house and his diaries" |
| ~ burn, combust | undergo combustion.; "Maple wood burns well" |
| ~ incinerate, burn | cause to undergo combustion.; "burn garbage"; "The car burns only Diesel oil" |
| ~ backfire | set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire. |
| ~ cremate | reduce to ashes.; "Cremate a corpse" |
| ~ torch | burn maliciously, as by arson.; "The madman torched the barns" |
| ~ scorch | destroy completely by or as if by fire.; "The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes"; "the invaders scorched the land" |
| ~ ruin, destroy | destroy completely; damage irreparably.; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up" |
| v. (possession) | 17. fire, fuel | provide with fuel.; "Oil fires the furnace" |
| ~ furnish, provide, supply, render | give something useful or necessary to.; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" |
| terminate | | |
| v. (change) | 1. end, terminate | bring to an end or halt.; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| ~ close out | terminate.; "We closed out our account" |
| ~ finish | cause to finish a relationship with somebody.; "That finished me with Mary" |
| ~ abort | terminate before completion.; "abort the mission"; "abort the process running on my computer" |
| ~ culminate | bring to a head or to the highest point.; "Seurat culminated pointillism" |
| ~ lift, raise | put an end to.; "lift a ban"; "raise a siege" |
| ~ ax, axe | terminate.; "The NSF axed the research program and stopped funding it" |
| ~ stamp out, kill | end or extinguish by forceful means.; "Stamp out poverty!" |
| ~ dissolve, break up | come to an end.; "Their marriage dissolved"; "The tobacco monopoly broke up" |
| ~ dissolve, break up | bring the association of to an end or cause to break up.; "The decree officially dissolved the marriage"; "the judge dissolved the tobacco company" |
| ~ break off, discontinue, stop, break | prevent completion.; "stop the project"; "break off the negotiations" |
| ~ break, interrupt | terminate.; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty" |
| ~ crush out, press out, stub out, extinguish | extinguish by crushing.; "stub out your cigar" |
| ~ finalise, finalize, nail down, settle | make final; put the last touches on; put into final form.; "let's finalize the proposal" |
| ~ complete, finish | come or bring to a finish or an end.; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours" |
| ~ closure, cloture | terminate debate by calling for a vote.; "debate was closured"; "cloture the discussion" |
| ~ resolve, adjudicate, decide, settle | bring to an end; settle conclusively.; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance" |
| ~ conclude | bring to a close.; "The committee concluded the meeting" |
| ~ close | complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement.; "We closed on the house on Friday"; "They closed the deal on the building" |
| ~ phase out | terminate gradually. |
| ~ close | finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.).; "The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board" |
| ~ end, cease, terminate, finish, stop | have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical.; "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"; "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo" |
| v. (stative) | 2. cease, end, finish, stop, terminate | have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical.; "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"; "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo" |
| ~ pass away | go out of existence.; "She hoped that the problem would eventually pass away" |
| ~ lapse | end, at least for a long time.; "The correspondence lapsed" |
| ~ cut out | cease operating.; "The pump suddenly cut out" |
| ~ go out | become extinguished.; "The lights suddenly went out and we were in the dark" |
| ~ adjourn, recess, break up | close at the end of a session.; "The court adjourned" |
| ~ disappear, vanish | cease to exist.; "An entire civilization vanished" |
| ~ climax, culminate | end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage.; "The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace" |
| ~ run out | become used up; be exhausted.; "Our supplies finally ran out" |
| ~ run low, run short, go | to be spent or finished.; "The money had gone after a few days"; "Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest" |
| ~ disappear, vanish, go away | become invisible or unnoticeable.; "The effect vanished when day broke" |
| ~ conclude, close | come to a close.; "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin" |
| ~ come out, turn out | result or end.; "How will the game turn out?" |
| ~ discontinue | come to or be at an end.; "the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31" |
| ~ break | come to an end.; "The heat wave finally broke yesterday" |
| v. (stative) | 3. end, terminate | be the end of; be the last or concluding part of.; "This sad scene ended the movie" |
| ~ close | cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop. |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
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