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.
But the report also showed something harder to dismiss.
From Barron's
Two months later, the costume firm filed to dismiss the suit with prejudice.
From Los Angeles Times
A Paramount advisor called Warner’s banker, and also dismisses the report, saying Paramount would make a “clean bid for the whole thing.”
From Los Angeles Times
But at a hearing in November, a Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge dismissed the case after new evidence came to light that called his version of events into question.
From Los Angeles Times
England's hyped - and hyper-fast - pace attack shone in dismissing Australia for 132 in their first innings of the first Test in Perth, but have struggled to be as effective since.
From BBC
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