Lesson 3 More Crime and Less punishment I Word Study 5 dismiss v, a to end the employment or service of: to discharge Word formation b to direct or allow to leave n.dismissal Examples: a The boss threatened to dismiss al the employees who had expressed their sympathy for the strike, but it's all bluff. a The General dismissed troops after the inspection. W B LE NEXTLesson 3 More Crime and Less Punishment W B T L E I. Word Study 5. dismiss Examples: The boss threatened to dismiss all the employees who had expressed their sympathy for the strike, but it’s all bluff. The General dismissed troops after the inspection. n. dismissal Word formation v. a. to end the employment or service of; to discharge b. to direct or allow to leave