verb

dismiss

UK /dɪzˈmɪs/

dismiss

VERB

Definition of dismiss

1

When you dismiss someone from a company, you fire and end the employment of the person, causing the person to become unemployed.

Example: He was found to be giving the secrets of the company to other companies and was immediately dismissed.

1

When you dismiss someone, you order the person to leave.

Example: The parade commander stepped forward to ask the President for permission to dismiss the parade.

2

To dismiss something is to refuse or reject it.

Example: The court dismissed his appeal for a second trial.

3

When someone is dismissed, that person is given a red card and is sent off the pitch.

Example: He punched a player from the opponent team, and was immediately dismissed by the referee.

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Examples of dismiss

1

He was found to be giving the secrets of the company to other companies and was immediately dismissed.

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2

The company became bankrupt overnight and all its employees were dismissed.

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3

The parade commander stepped forward to ask the President for permission to dismiss the parade.

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4

The court dismissed his appeal for a second trial.

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5

My proposal was dismissed by the panel of judges.

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