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noun the act of sending someone away or the act of ending a legal case, contract, etc.

adjective relating to the act of dismissing someone or something

• The employee faced dismissal for repeatedly violating company policies.
• She was given the boot after too many warnings.
• He got the axe for not showing up to work on time.
• His dismissal from the project was like a slap in the face.

adverb describes how something is done or the manner in which an action is performed

preposition shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• The company keeps extra inventory in reserve to meet unexpected demand.
• I always have some cash in reserve for emergencies.
• I've got a backup plan in reserve just in case things go south.
• She kept her emotions in reserve, not wanting to show how upset she really was.

noun a refusal to change one's position or opinion

verb to refuse to change one's position or opinion

• The company decided to stand pat on their current pricing strategy.
• I think we should just stand pat and not make any changes for now.
• Let's just stand pat and see how things play out.
• Sometimes it's best to just stand pat and trust that things will work out in the end.