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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:
- to discharge or remove, as from office or service:
to dismiss an employee.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- to discard or reject:
to dismiss a suitor.
Antonyms:
- 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
/ ɪˈɪ /
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
- 徱ˈ, adjective
- 徱ˈ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- 徱·i· adjective
- d· verb (used with object)
- d· verb (used with object)
- ܲd· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dismiss1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The frenzied excitement generated by Vice President Kamala Harris’ 11th-hour entry into the 2024 presidential race was questioned, if not dismissed, as a “campaign powered by vibes” by a “vibes candidate.”
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has dismissed accusations that Washington was left unable to help in the Myanmar earthquake due to the Donald Trump administration's shuttering of its humanitarian aid agency.
But at a hearing on 26 March, District Judge Janine Richards dismissed this application, and also dismissed the original claim.
Though the justices dismissed his case then, their opinion signaled an embrace of Griffin's argument.
The California Supreme Court overturned the death penalty conviction of one of L.A.’s most notorious gang killers Thursday, saying a juror who likely would have spared Timothy McGhee from execution was wrongly dismissed.
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