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dismiss

[ dis-mis ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to direct (an assembly of persons) to disperse or go:

    I dismissed the class early.

  2. to bid or allow (a person) to go; give permission or a request to depart.

    Antonyms: recall

  3. to discharge or remove, as from office or service:

    to dismiss an employee.

    Synonyms: fire

    Antonyms: hire

  4. to discard or reject:

    to dismiss a suitor.

    Antonyms: accept

  5. to put off or away, especially from consideration; put aside; reject:

    She dismissed the story as mere rumor.

  6. to have done with (a subject) after summary treatment:

    After a perfunctory discussion, he dismissed the idea.

  7. Law. to put out of court, as a complaint or appeal.


dismiss

/ dɪsˈmɪs /

verb

  1. to remove or discharge from employment or service
  2. to send away or allow to go or disperse
  3. to dispel from one's mind; discard; reject
  4. to cease to consider (a subject)

    they dismissed the problem

  5. to decline further hearing to (a claim or action)

    the judge dismissed the case

  6. cricket to bowl out (a side) for a particular number of runs
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


sentence substitute

  1. military an order to end an activity or give permission to disperse
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • disˈmissible, adjective
  • disˈmissive, adjective
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Other Words From

  • dis·missi·ble adjective
  • predis·miss verb (used with object)
  • redis·miss verb (used with object)
  • undis·missed adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dismiss1

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”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dismiss1

C15: from Medieval Latin dismissus sent away, variant of Latin dīmissus, from dīmittere, from dī- dis- 1+ mittere to send
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Synonym Study

See release.
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Example Sentences

The judge not only dismissed Raw Story’s case; she implied that no copyright holder might be able to show enough harm from AI scraping to win an infringement case.

The city has also sought to dismiss the suit entirely.

Despite some activist groups suggesting that the whale had been shot, that explanation has been dismissed by the Norwegian police.

From BBC

One parent of an elementary school student confirmed to The Times that La Crescenta dismissed students at their regularly scheduled 2:40 p.m. release time, while Crescenta Valley High dismissed students out a back exit.

According to a filing reported by USA Today, the pair, Jack and Meg White, dismissed their copyright infringement lawsuit against Trump.

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