verb

dismiss

dihz-MIHS

verb

To fire someone from a job, or to formally end someone's employment.

"She was dismissed after repeated lateness."

To refuse to take something seriously or to consider it worth thinking about.

"He dismissed the rumor as nonsense."

To tell someone they are free to leave.

"The teacher dismissed the class early."

How to Use Dismiss

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo send away, reject, or refuse to give something further consideration.

Common pairings

dismiss a claim dismiss an employee dismiss out of hand

dismissed past tense, dismisses singular

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She was _____ after repeated lateness.

From Latin dimissus, "sent away," the past participle of dimittere (dis- + mittere, "to send").