dismiss
Americanverb (used with object)
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to direct (an assembly of persons) to disperse or go.
I dismissed the class early.
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to bid or allow (a person) to go; give permission or a request to depart.
- Antonyms:
- recall
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to discharge or remove, as from office or service.
to dismiss an employee.
- Synonyms:
- fire
- Antonyms:
- hire
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to discard or reject.
to dismiss a suitor.
- Antonyms:
- accept
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to put off or away, especially from consideration; put aside; reject.
She dismissed the story as mere rumor.
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to have done with (a subject) after summary treatment.
After a perfunctory discussion, he dismissed the idea.
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Law. to put out of court, as a complaint or appeal.
verb
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to remove or discharge from employment or service
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to send away or allow to go or disperse
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to dispel from one's mind; discard; reject
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to cease to consider (a subject)
they dismissed the problem
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to decline further hearing to (a claim or action)
the judge dismissed the case
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cricket to bowl out (a side) for a particular number of runs
Related Words
See release.
Other Word Forms
- dismissible adjective
- dismissive adjective
- predismiss verb (used with object)
- redismiss verb (used with object)
- undismissed adjective
Etymology
Origin of dismiss
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Medieval Latin dismissus, from Latin dīmissus “sent away,” past participle of dīmittere “to send away,” from Latin dī, variant of dis- dis- 1 + mitt(ere) “to let go, send”
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In the discussion that followed, he dismissed the idea that technological change inevitably leaves workers worse off, citing past waves of innovation that reshaped jobs rather than eliminated them.
From Barron's
Bass cited the failure to keep firefighters on duty for a second shift as one reason she dismissed Crowley.
From Los Angeles Times
But speaking publicly for the first time about his departure, Horner dismissed any suggestions that Verstappen and his camp were responsible for his dismissal.
From BBC
Her claim of racial bias was dismissed by a federal judge and a U.S. appeals court and did not figure in the Supreme Court’s decision.
From Los Angeles Times
The England captain promoted himself to number three after Phil Salt was dismissed first ball and made exactly 100 in a chase of 165.
From BBC
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