dismiss

verb

dis·miss dis-ˈmis How to pronounce dismiss (audio)

dismissed; dismissing; dismisses

transitive verb

: to permit or cause to leave

dismiss the visitors

Class is dismissed.

: to remove from position or service : discharge

dismissed the thievish servant

: to reject serious consideration of

dismissed the thought

law : to put out of judicial consideration : refuse to hear or hear further in court

dismiss all charges

This case is dismissed.

: to put out (a batsman) in cricket

dismission

dis-ˈmi-shən How to pronounce dismiss (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

I don't think we should dismiss the matter lightly. The students were dismissed early because of the snowstorm. Several employees were recently dismissed.

Recent Examples on the Web Todd’s lawyers, made a motion for the COJ to dismiss the ethics charges.

Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al, 16 Sep. 2022 There’s also a 10-second countdown to dismiss the feature before the watch will activate its SOS function automatically, in case you’re incapacitated.

Nicole Nguyen, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 The judge allowed the argument over whether to dismiss the perjury charges to go forward and scheduled the hearing Wednesday for the attorneys to debate it.

Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2022 As the keeper of the nation's Constitutional flame, the monarch can use said powers to appoint and dismiss ministers; to summon Parliament, and give royal assent to bills passed by Parliament.

Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 The Senate Ethics Committee later held a closed hearing on Garner's complaint and recommended the Senate dismiss the complaint before Garner withdrew the complaint.

Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2022 The Federal Election Commission unanimously voted to dismiss a complaint over the 2020 nonpartisan election-administration grants funded primarily by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan.

Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2022 Last fall, the Queens district attorney moved to dismiss 60 such cases.

New York Times, 7 Sep. 2022 Curran threatened to pull the lease if Griggs didn’t dismiss the hunters.

Deanna Pan, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 See More

dismiss

verb

as in to remove

to let go from office, service, or employment the secretary was dismissed after it was discovered that she was stealing office supplies

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

remove
sack
retire
fire
release
terminate
can
discharge
bounce
muster out
ax
cashier
send packing
turn off
pink-slip
show (someone) the door
axe
unseat
downsize
lay off
kick out
excess
separate
throw out
trim
furlough
chuck (out)
drum (out)
boot (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

engage
employ
retain
hire
sign (up or on)
keep
take on
reemploy
rehire
recruit
contract
subcontract

as in to banish

to drive or force out the sick boy's nurse dismissed the visitors so he could get some rest

Synonyms & Similar Words

banish
eject
chase
out
expel
remove
evict
oust
kick out
cast out
sack
ostracize
bounce
run off
extrude
throw out
turn out
shut out
send packing
fire
read out
dispossess
rout
displace
terminate
deforce
give one the gate
turf (out)
deport
drum (out)
can
boot (out)
exile
retire
release
discharge
expatriate
muster out
defenestrate
ax
cashier
pink-slip
axe

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

accept
take
admit
receive
take in
welcome
entertain
shelter
house
harbor
lodge

as in to minimize

to express scornfully one's low opinion of critics dismissed his music as mere noise

Synonyms & Similar Words

minimize
diminish
criticize
denigrate
disparage
decry
denounce
belittle
condemn
derogate
discount
deprecate
dislike
discredit
diss
dump on
talk down
depreciate
cry down
write off
run down
bad-mouth
play down
trash
scold
trash-talk
dis
vilipend
kiss off
abuse
put down
vilify
poor-mouth
malign
slander
censure
discommend
defame
reprehend
rip
disgrace
slur
traduce
asperse
reprobate
disapprove (of)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

approve
applaud
praise
exalt
extol
recommend
laud
magnify
endorse
glorify
favor
sanction
indorse
extoll
countenance
acclaim
commend
compliment
eulogize

单词	dismiss
释义	dismiss verb dis·miss dis-ˈmis dismissed; dismissing; dismisses transitive verb 1 : to permit or cause to leave dismiss the visitors Class is dismissed. 2 : to remove from position or service : discharge dismissed the thievish servant 3 a : to reject serious consideration of dismissed the thought b law : to put out of judicial consideration : refuse to hear or hear further in court dismiss all charges This case is dismissed. 4 : to put out (a batsman) in cricket dismission dis-ˈmi-shən noun Synonyms ax axe bounce can cashier discharge fire muster out pink-slip release remove retire sack terminate turn off See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences I don't think we should dismiss the matter lightly. The students were dismissed early because of the snowstorm. Several employees were recently dismissed. Recent Examples on the Web Todd’s lawyers, made a motion for the COJ to dismiss the ethics charges. Mike Cason \| Mcason@al.com, al, 16 Sep. 2022 There’s also a 10-second countdown to dismiss the feature before the watch will activate its SOS function automatically, in case you’re incapacitated. Nicole Nguyen, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 The judge allowed the argument over whether to dismiss the perjury charges to go forward and scheduled the hearing Wednesday for the attorneys to debate it. Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2022 As the keeper of the nation's Constitutional flame, the monarch can use said powers to appoint and dismiss ministers; to summon Parliament, and give royal assent to bills passed by Parliament. Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 The Senate Ethics Committee later held a closed hearing on Garner's complaint and recommended the Senate dismiss the complaint before Garner withdrew the complaint. Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2022 The Federal Election Commission unanimously voted to dismiss a complaint over the 2020 nonpartisan election-administration grants funded primarily by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan. Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2022 Last fall, the Queens district attorney moved to dismiss 60 such cases. New York Times, 7 Sep. 2022 Curran threatened to pull the lease if Griggs didn’t dismiss the hunters. Deanna Pan, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, modification of Latin dimissus, past participle of dimittere, from dis- + mittere to send First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition dismiss verb dis·miss dis-ˈmis dismissed; dismissing 1 : to allow or cause to leave dismiss a class 2 : to remove from a job or position She dismissed her assistant. 3 : to decide not to think about He dismissed the criticism. Legal Definition dismiss transitive verb dis·miss 1 : to remove from position or service dismissed the employee 2 : to bring about or order the dismissal of (an action) the suit was dismissed intransitive verb : to bring about or order a dismissal the plaintiff moved to dismiss dismiss verb 1 as in to remove to let go from office, service, or employment the secretary was dismissed after it was discovered that she was stealing office supplies Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance remove sack retire fire release terminate can discharge bounce muster out ax cashier send packing turn off pink-slip show (someone) the door axe unseat downsize lay off kick out excess separate throw out trim furlough chuck (out) drum (out) boot (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms engage employ retain hire sign (up or on) keep take on reemploy rehire recruit contract subcontract See More 2 as in to banish to drive or force out the sick boy's nurse dismissed the visitors so he could get some rest Synonyms & Similar Words banish eject chase out expel remove evict oust kick out cast out sack ostracize bounce run off extrude throw out turn out shut out send packing fire read out dispossess rout displace terminate deforce give one the gate turf (out) deport drum (out) can boot (out) exile retire release discharge expatriate muster out defenestrate ax cashier pink-slip axe Antonyms & Near Antonyms accept take admit receive take in welcome entertain shelter house harbor lodge See More 3 as in to minimize to express scornfully one's low opinion of critics dismissed his music as mere noise Synonyms & Similar Words minimize diminish criticize denigrate disparage decry denounce belittle condemn derogate discount deprecate dislike discredit diss dump on talk down depreciate cry down write off run down bad-mouth play down trash scold trash-talk dis vilipend kiss off abuse put down vilify poor-mouth malign slander censure discommend defame reprehend rip disgrace slur traduce asperse reprobate disapprove (of) Antonyms & Near Antonyms approve applaud praise exalt extol recommend laud magnify endorse glorify favor sanction indorse extoll countenance acclaim commend compliment eulogize See More
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