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- Dictionarydismiss/dɪsˈmɪs/
verb
- 1. order or allow to leave; send away: "she dismissed the taxi at the corner of the road" Similar Opposite
- 2. treat as unworthy of serious consideration: "it would be easy to dismiss him as all brawn and no brain" Similar Opposite
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DISMISS definition: 1. to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering: 2. to remove…. Learn more.
Dismiss means to let go. If a judge dismisses a case, it means he's saying it has no merit, and is throwing it out of court. If you are dismissed from your job, it means you've been fired. And if you've been ignoring your friends' warnings that your boyfriend is cheating, you've been dismissing their concerns. "Don't dismiss me!"
The meaning of DISMISS is to permit or cause (someone) to leave. How to use dismiss in a sentence.
Definition of dismiss verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DISMISS definition: 1. to refuse to consider an idea or opinion: 2. to officially make someone leave their job: 3. to…. Learn more.
verb (used with object) to direct (an assembly of persons) to disperse or go: I dismissed the class early. to bid or allow (a person) to go; give permission or a request to depart. Antonyms: recall. to discharge or remove, as from office or service: to dismiss an employee. Synonyms: fire.
If you dismiss something, you decide or say that it is not important enough for you to think about or consider.