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   dismiss

   /dɪsˈmɪs/

   verb

   • 1. order or allow to leave; send away: "she dismissed the taxi at the corner of the road" Similar send awaylet goreleasefreedisbanddispersedissolvedischargedemobilizeOpposite formassemble
   • ▪ remove from employment or office, typically on the grounds of unsatisfactory performance: "the prime minister dismissed five members of his cabinet" Similar give someone their noticethrow outget rid ofdischargelay offoustexpelmake redundantinformal:sackgive someone the sackfiresend packingkick outboot outdefenestrategive someone the bootgive someone the (old) heave-hogive someone their marching ordersgive someone the bulletshow someone the doorturf outgive someone their cardsgive someone the pushgive someone the elbowgive someone the big Ebin offgive someone the aircashierOpposite engage
   • ▪ (of a group assembled under someone's authority) disperse: "he told his company to dismiss"
   • ▪ end the innings of (a batter or team): "Australia were dismissed for 118"
   • 2. treat as unworthy of serious consideration: "it would be easy to dismiss him as all brawn and no brain" Similar banishput awayset asidelay asideabandonhave done withdropdisregardbrush offshrug offforgetthink no more ofpay no heed toput out of one's mindrejectdenyrepudiatespurnscoff atsneer atinformal:pooh-poohOpposite entertain
   • ▪ deliberately cease to think about: "he suspected a double meaning in her words, but dismissed the thought" Similar banishput awayset asidelay asideabandonhave done withdropdisregardbrush offshrug offforgetthink no more ofpay no heed toput out of one's mindrejectdenyrepudiatespurnscoff atsneer atinformal:pooh-poohOpposite entertain
   • ▪ refuse further hearing to (a case): "the judge dismissed the case for lack of evidence"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from medieval Latin dismiss-, variant of Latin dimiss- ‘sent away’, from the verb dimittere.

   Derivatives

   • 1. dismissible adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISMISS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of dismiss as a verb in English, with synonyms, usage examples and pronunciation. Dismiss can mean to decide something or someone is not important, to remove someone from their job, or to formally ask someone to leave.

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   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!"

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb dismiss, which means to permit or cause someone to leave, to remove from position or service, or to reject serious consideration of something or someone. See also the legal and kids definitions of dismiss.

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   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.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the verb dismiss, such as to remove from employment, to send away, to reject, or to end a trial. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word frequency of dismiss.