Word: dismissal
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: dis
miss
al
Definition: The rejection of a legal proceeding, or a claim or charge made therein.
Morphemes:
Affix: dismiss
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To reject; to refuse to accept.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, removal
Affix: mittere
Language: la
Decoded: mittere
Meaning: to send
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.