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   dismiss

   /dɪsˈmɪs/

   verb

   • 1. order or allow to leave; send away: "she dismissed the taxi at the corner of the road" Similar send awaylet goreleasefreedisbanddispersedissolvedischargedemobilizeOpposite formassemble
   • ▪ remove from employment or office, typically on the grounds of unsatisfactory performance: "the prime minister dismissed five members of his cabinet" Similar give someone their noticethrow outget rid ofdischargelay offoustexpelmake redundantinformal:sackgive someone the sackfiresend packingkick outboot outdefenestrategive someone the bootgive someone the (old) heave-hogive someone their marching ordersgive someone the bulletshow someone the doorturf outgive someone their cardsgive someone the pushgive someone the elbowgive someone the big Ebin offgive someone the aircashierOpposite engage
   • ▪ (of a group assembled under someone's authority) disperse: "he told his company to dismiss"
   • ▪ end the innings of (a batter or team): "Australia were dismissed for 118"
   • 2. treat as unworthy of serious consideration: "it would be easy to dismiss him as all brawn and no brain" Similar banishput awayset asidelay asideabandonhave done withdropdisregardbrush offshrug offforgetthink no more ofpay no heed toput out of one's mindrejectdenyrepudiatespurnscoff atsneer atinformal:pooh-poohOpposite entertain
   • ▪ deliberately cease to think about: "he suspected a double meaning in her words, but dismissed the thought" Similar banishput awayset asidelay asideabandonhave done withdropdisregardbrush offshrug offforgetthink no more ofpay no heed toput out of one's mindrejectdenyrepudiatespurnscoff atsneer atinformal:pooh-poohOpposite entertain
   • ▪ refuse further hearing to (a case): "the judge dismissed the case for lack of evidence"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from medieval Latin dismiss-, variant of Latin dimiss- ‘sent away’, from the verb dimittere.

   Derivatives

   • 1. dismissible adjective

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   • A teacher: "Class dismissed!" When used negatively, to "dismiss" someone can mean to ignore or snub them: "He dismissed my opinion as if it meant nothing!"

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   • 1. To end the employment or service of; discharge. 2. To direct or allow to leave: dismissed troops after the inspection; dismissed the student after reprimanding him. 3. a. To stop considering; rid one's mind of; dispel: dismissed all thoughts of running for office. b.

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   What is the root word of dismiss?

   • derived from Latin dimissus, past participle of dimittere "to send away," from di-, dis- "away, apart," and mittere "to send, throw" — related to emit Nglish: Translation of dismiss for Spanish Speakers Britannica English: Translation of dismiss for Arabic Speakers Love words? Need even more definitions?

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     DISMISS translate: rejeter, renvoyer, licencier, laisser...

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     to decide that something or someone is not important and not...

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     dismiss translate: 묵살하다, 해산시키다, 보내다. Learn more in the...

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     DISMISS translate: despedir, desestimar, despedir, dejar...

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     DISMISS translate: отбрасывать, отвергать , увольнять ,...

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