The Clue
Letting go (10 letter answer)
The Answer
DISMISSING
Tags
Notes
The answer DISMISSING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
DISMISS as a verb:
1. (dismiss, disregard, brush aside, brush off, discount, push aside, ignore) = bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances"
2. (dismiss, throw out) = cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration; "This case is dismissed!"
3. (dismiss, send packing, send away, drop) = stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"
4. (fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate) = terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
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"
6. (dissolve, dismiss) = declare void; "The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections"