Dismiss - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |dɪsˈmɪs|  American pronunciation of the word dismiss
Brit.  |dɪsˈmɪs|  British pronunciation of the word dismiss

verb

- bar from attention or consideration (syn: brush aside, brush off, discount, disregard, ignore)
She dismissed his advances
- cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration (syn: throw out)
This case is dismissed!
- stop associating with (syn: drop, send away)
- terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position (syn: can, displace, fire, sack, send away, terminate)
- end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave
I was dismissed after I gave my report
- declare void (syn: dissolve)

Extra examples

I don't think we should dismiss the matter lightly.

The students were dismissed early because of the snowstorm.

Several employees were recently dismissed.

I dismissed the taxi.

He was dismissed as incompetent.

The worker was dismissed for laziness.

I dismissed him from my mind.

He dismissed the report as speculation.

The judge dismissed murder charges against Dr. Smith.

The plaintiff's action was dismissed with costs.

For God's sake let me dismiss the guests!

The class was dismissed for lunch.

He, smiling, said, "Dismiss your fear". (J. Dryden)

She dismissed him from her mind.

Dismiss your fear.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: dismiss
he/she/it: dismisses
present participle: dismissing
past tense: dismissed
past participle: dismissed
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