Dismiss the remainder (5)
I believe the answer is:
stump
This clue could be a double definition.
'dismiss' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I can't see how they can define each other.
'remainder' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)
'the' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stump that I've seen before include "Residue after felling" , "Small remaining part; cricket item" , "Truncated trunk" , "Nonplus" , "What's left after cutting" .)