dismiss
verb (used with object)
to direct (an assembly of persons) to disperse or go.
dismissed
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past participleof dismiss.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof dismiss.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
dismissverb (used with object)to direct (an assembly of persons) to disperse or go.
Example Sentences
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Creon, representing the claims of the polis over the clan, cannot be dismissed outright.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
The unit was ordered to bear litigation costs after the court dismissed its claims against Daiichi Sankyo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
According to the suit, Jane Doe’s complaints and reports to her supervisors and human resources about her alleged treatment were dismissed and that they “failed to take timely or effective corrective action.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
"Individuals across the UK and Canada were dismissed for gross misconduct following the sharing of confidential company information, not because of alleged trade union membership or activity," it stated.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
They offered to hang up her clothes, close the drapes, open the windows, turn down the bed, pour champagne, run a hot bath, and so on, but Penelope dismissed them all with a bleary-eyed wave.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
