Refuse vs. Dismiss

Refuse and Dismiss Definitions
Refuse
To indicate unwillingness to do, accept, give, or allow
She was refused admittance. He refused treatment.
Dismiss
To end the employment or service of; discharge.
Refuse
To indicate unwillingness (to do something)
Refused to leave.
Dismiss
To direct or allow to leave
Dismissed troops after the inspection.
Dismissed the student after reprimanding him.
Refuse
To decline to jump (an obstacle). Used of a horse.
Dismiss
To stop considering; rid one's mind of; dispel
Dismissed all thoughts of running for office.
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Refuse
To decline to do, accept, give, or allow something.
Dismiss
To refuse to accept or recognize; reject
Dismissed the claim as highly improbable.
Refuse
Items or material discarded or rejected as useless or worthless; trash or rubbish.
Dismiss
(Law) To adjudicate (a cause of action) as insufficient to proceed further in court because of some deficiency in law or fact.
Refuse
Discarded, rejected.
Dismiss
To eject (a player or coach) for the remainder of a game.
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Refuse
Collectively, items or material that have been discarded; rubbish, garbage.
Dismiss
To put out (a batter) in cricket.
Refuse
(obsolete) refusal
Dismiss
(transitive) To discharge; to end the employment or service of.
The company dismissed me after less than a year.
Refuse
(transitive) To decline (a request or demand).
My request for a pay rise was refused.
Dismiss
(transitive) To order to leave.
The soldiers were dismissed after the parade.
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Refuse
(intransitive) To decline a request or demand, forbear; to withhold permission.
I refuse to listen to this nonsense any more.
I asked the star if I could have her autograph, but she refused.
Dismiss
(transitive) To dispel; to rid one’s mind of.
He dismissed all thoughts of acting again.
Refuse
(military) To throw back, or cause to keep back (as the centre, a wing, or a flank), out of the regular alignment when troops are about to engage the enemy.
To refuse the right wing while the left wing attacks
Dismiss
(transitive) To reject; to refuse to accept.
The court dismissed the case.
Refuse
To disown.
Dismiss
(transitive) To invalidate; to treat as unworthy of serious consideration.
By telling the victim to "get over it", the listener dismissed the victim's feelings.
Refuse
To melt again.
Dismiss
(transitive) To send or put away, to discard with disregard, contempt or disdain. (sometimes followed by as).
She dismissed him with a wave of the hand.
Refuse
To deny, as a request, demand, invitation, or command; to decline to do or grant.
That never yet refused your hest.
Dismiss
To get a batsman out.
He was dismissed for 99 runs.
Refuse
To throw back, or cause to keep back (as the center, a wing, or a flank), out of the regular aligment when troops ar about to engage the enemy; as, to refuse the right wing while the left wing attacks.
Dismiss
To give someone a red card; to send off.
Refuse
To decline to accept; to reject; to deny the request or petition of; as, to refuse a suitor.
The cunning workman never doth refuseThe meanest tool that he may chance to use.
Dismiss
To send away; to give leave of departure; to cause or permit to go; to put away.
He dismissed the assembly.
Dismiss their cares when they dismiss their flock.
Though he soon dismissed himself from state affairs.
Refuse
To disown.
Dismiss
To discard; to remove or discharge from office, service, or employment; as, the king dismisses his ministers; the matter dismisses his servant.
Refuse
To deny compliance; not to comply.
Too proud to ask, too humble to refuse.
If ye refuse . . . ye shall be devoured with the sword.
Dismiss
To lay aside or reject as unworthy of attentions or regard, as a petition or motion in court.
Refuse
Refusal.
Dismiss
Dismission.
Refuse
That which is refused or rejected as useless; waste or worthless matter.
Dismiss
Bar from attention or consideration;
She dismissed his advances
Refuse
Refused; rejected; hence; left as unworthy of acceptance; of no value; worthless.
Everything that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.
Dismiss
Cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration;
This case is dismissed!
Refuse
Food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
Dismiss
Stop associating with;
They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock
Refuse
Show unwillingness towards;
He declined to join the group on a hike
Dismiss
Terminate the employment of;
The boss fired his secretary today
The company terminated 25% of its workers
Refuse
Refuse to accept;
He refused my offer of hospitality
Dismiss
End one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave;
I was dismissed after I gave my report
Refuse
Elude, especially in a baffling way;
This behavior defies explanation
Dismiss
Declare void;
The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections
Refuse
Refuse to let have;
She denies me every pleasure
He denies her her weekly allowance
Refuse
Resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ;
His body rejected the liver of the donor
Refuse
Refuse entrance or membership;
They turned away hundreds of fans
Black people were often rejected by country clubs