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dismiss
[ dis-mis ]
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
Antonyms: hire
- to discard or reject:
to dismiss a suitor.
Antonyms: accept
- to put off or away, especially from consideration; put aside; reject:
She dismissed the story as mere rumor.
- to have done with (a subject) after summary treatment:
After a perfunctory discussion, he dismissed the idea.
- Law. to put out of court, as a complaint or appeal.
dismiss
/ dɪsˈmɪs /
verb
- to remove or discharge from employment or service
- to send away or allow to go or disperse
- to dispel from one's mind; discard; reject
- to cease to consider (a subject)
they dismissed the problem
- to decline further hearing to (a claim or action)
the judge dismissed the case
- cricket to bowl out (a side) for a particular number of runs
sentence substitute
- military an order to end an activity or give permission to disperse
Derived Forms
- disˈmissible, adjective
- disˈmissive, adjective
Other Words From
- dis·missi·ble adjective
- predis·miss verb (used with object)
- redis·miss verb (used with object)
- undis·missed adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of dismiss1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Trump dismisses these concerns, saying there will be security for Ukraine, but without saying how this will be assured.
Claims against actor Nicolas Cage have been dismissed from a civil lawsuit that was recently filed by his ex-girlfriend over an alleged assault by their son.
Los Angeles County Superior Court on Monday granted Fulton’s request to dismiss her allegations against the Oscar-winning “Leaving Las Vegas” actor with prejudice, meaning she cannot refile her claims.
A former pardons attorney for the Department of Justice says she was dismissed from her role after she opposed the restoration of actor Mel Gibson's gun rights.
Abdullah Mohammad, a 40-year-old cleric handing out sweets and sugary tea to mourners, dismissed the notion that Hezbollah no longer posed a deterrent to Israeli attacks.
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