26984 words

dismiss

10 definitions • 13 examples
1
to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering:

Examples:

dismiss someone as something I think he'd dismissed me as an idiot within five minutes of meeting me.
Let's not just dismiss the idea before we've even thought about it.
dismiss something from something Just dismiss those thoughts from your mind - they're crazy and not worth thinking about.
2
to remove someone from their job, especially because they have done something wrong:

Examples:

dismiss someone from something He has been dismissed from his job for incompetence.
3
to formally ask or order someone to leave:

Examples:

The professor dismissed the class early because she had a meeting.
4
When a judge dismisses a court case, he or she formally stops the trial, often because there is not enough proof that someone is guilty:

Examples:

The defending lawyer asked that the charge against his client be dismissed.
5
to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering:

Examples:

Let’s not dismiss the idea without discussing it.
6
to formally ask or order someone to leave:

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7
Someone who is dismissed from a job is officially told not to work at that job any longer.
8
to remove someone from their job, especially because they have done something wrong:

Examples:

dismiss sb for sth Salespeople may be dismissed for many reasons, the most common of which is poor performance.
dismiss sb from sth He was dismissed from his job for 'serious misconduct'.
9
to formally stop a trial in a court of law, often because there is not enough proof that someone is guilty:

Examples:

dismiss charges/a case/a lawsuit The company has asked the judge to dismiss the case saying that the claim it stole trade secrets is not legally well-founded.
10
to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering:

Examples:

dismiss claims/complaints/concerns He dismissed claims by members of the union that the layoffs are motivated by budgetary concerns.
dismiss reports/speculation/talk The chairman dismissed talk of a merger with the rival company.

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