dismiss.
To discharge; to end the employment or service of.
Meaning & usage
To discharge; to end the employment or service of.
The company dismissed me after less than a year.
To order to leave.
The soldiers were dismissed after the parade.
To dispel; to rid one’s mind of.
He dismissed all thoughts of acting again.
To reject; to refuse to accept.
The court dismissed the case.
She dismissed the idea as ridiculous.
To invalidate; to treat as unworthy of serious consideration.
By telling the victim to "get over it", the listener dismissed the victim's feelings.
To send or put away, to discard with disregard, contempt or disdain. (sometimes followed by as).
She dismissed him with a wave of the hand.
To get a batsman out.
He was dismissed for 99 runs.
To give someone a red card; to send off.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dī- Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *méyth₂eti Proto-Italic *meitō Old Latin mītō Latin mittō Latin dīmittō, ~mittĕre, ~mīsī, ~missumlbor. Middle English dismissen /dismisen English dismiss Middle English, from Latin dimissus (“sent away, dismissed, banished”), perfect passive participle of dīmittō (“send away, dismiss”), from dis- + mittere (“to send”).
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