Difference between Dismiss and Drop

What is the difference between Dismiss and Drop?

Dismiss as a verb is to discharge; to end the employment or service of. while Drop as a verb is to fall.

Dismiss

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To discharge; to end the employment or service of. To order to leave. To dispel; to rid one's mind of. To reject; to refuse to accept To get a batsman out.

Example sentence: Mediocre minds usually dismiss anything which reaches beyond their own understanding.

Drop

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A small mass of liquid just large enough to hold its own weight via surface tension, usually one that falls from a source of liquid.The space or distance below a cliff or other high position into which someone or something could fall.A fall, descent; an act of dropping.A place where items or supplies may be left for others to collect, sometimes associated with criminal activity; a drop-off point.An instance of dropping supplies or making a delivery, sometimes associated with delivery of supplies by parachute.a small amount of an alcoholic beverage; or when used with the definite article (the drop), alcoholic spirits in general.A single measure of whisky.A small, round, sweet piece of hard candy, e.g. a lemon drop; a lozenge.A dropped pass.Short for drop-back or drop back.In a woman, the difference between bust circumference and hip circumference; in a man, the difference between chest circumference and waist circumference.Any item dropped by defeated enemies.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To fall.To lessen, decrease, or diminish in value, condition, degree, etc.To lower oneself quickly to the ground.To allow to fall, either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on.To get rid of; to eject; to remove; to dismiss; to cease to include, as if on a list.To write and send (as a letter or message). See also drop (someone) a line.To cease concerning oneself over; to stop discussing with someone.To express or utter casually or incidentally; to casually mention, usually in conversation, sometimes to give an impression of knowledge, ownership, membership, notoriety, or status. See also name-drop.To kill, usually by gunshot, especially in reference to big game hunting; or, sometimes, to knock down; to render unconscious.To fail to pronounce.To fail to respond to (an argument).To swallow, as in ingesting a hallucinogen, particularly LSD.To impart.To release to the public.To enter public distribution.

Example sentence: Every particular in nature, a leaf, a drop, a crystal, a moment of time is related to the whole, and partakes of the perfection of the whole.

We hope you now know whether to use Dismiss or Drop in your sentence.

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