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dismiss

[ dis-mis ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to direct (an assembly of persons) to disperse or go:

    I dismissed the class early.

  2. to bid or allow (a person) to go; give permission or a request to depart.

    Antonyms: recall

  3. to discharge or remove, as from office or service:

    to dismiss an employee.

    Synonyms: fire

    Antonyms: hire

  4. to discard or reject:

    to dismiss a suitor.

    Antonyms: accept

  5. to put off or away, especially from consideration; put aside; reject:

    She dismissed the story as mere rumor.

  6. to have done with (a subject) after summary treatment:

    After a perfunctory discussion, he dismissed the idea.

  7. Law. to put out of court, as a complaint or appeal.


dismiss

/ dɪsˈmɪs /

verb

  1. to remove or discharge from employment or service
  2. to send away or allow to go or disperse
  3. to dispel from one's mind; discard; reject
  4. to cease to consider (a subject)

    they dismissed the problem

  5. to decline further hearing to (a claim or action)

    the judge dismissed the case

  6. cricket to bowl out (a side) for a particular number of runs


sentence substitute

  1. military an order to end an activity or give permission to disperse

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Derived Forms

  • disˈmissible, adjective
  • disˈmissive, adjective

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Other Words From

  • dis·missi·ble adjective
  • predis·miss verb (used with object)
  • redis·miss verb (used with object)
  • undis·missed adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dismiss1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Medieval Latin dismissus, from Latin dīmissus “sent away,” past participle of dīmittere “to send away,” from Latin dī, variant of dis- dis- 1 + mitt(ere) “to let go, send”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dismiss1

C15: from Medieval Latin dismissus sent away, variant of Latin dīmissus, from dīmittere, from dī- dis- 1+ mittere to send

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Synonym Study

See release.

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Example Sentences

On Friday, the story had looked like it might blow over as Buckingham Palace sought to dismiss it as a “civil case.”

But others dismiss them, saying this is nothing but the daydream of people who long for some peace.

In Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen defends the novel against critics who dismiss it as frivolous and feminine.

This protest is not easy to dismiss as a right-wing anti-woman backlash.

If someone wants to dismiss this as do-goodism, fine, but it has real world effects.

Relations became so strained that Bonaparte was soon glad to seize on any excuse to dismiss Lannes from his post.

So that fastidious snuff-takers may dismiss this bugbear at once and forever.

Under these circumstances, Louis was compelled to dismiss his ministry and to call in another more acceptable to the people.

We dismiss this part of the subject, and proceed to consider the mode and means of our elevation in the United States.

We dismiss it without further comment—and with it Colonization in toto—and Mr. Birney de facto.

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