dismiss

transitive-verb
UK: /dɪˈsmɪs/
US: /dɪˈsmɪs/

  1. To officially tell someone that they are no longer employed.

    1. They had to dismiss employees due to the company's losses. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company dismissed him after discovering his serious misconduct during an internal investigation. [ ] [ ]

  2. To decide that something is not important and not worth considering.

    1. Let's not dismiss the idea before we think about it. [ ] [ ]
    2. I think it's a mistake to dismiss his words without a proper investigation. [ ] [ ]

  3. To formally order someone to leave or allow them to leave.

    1. The headmaster dismissed the students after the assembly. [ ] [ ]
    2. After giving clear instructions, the officer dismissed the troops to their respective duties. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

reject end fire disregard ignore terminate
dismiss verb

  1. To officially end a trial or legal case.

    1. The judge chose to dismiss the charges. [ ] [ ]
    2. Due to lack of evidence, the judge decided to dismiss the lawsuit completely. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dismiss" in English means: To officially tell someone that they are no longer employed., To decide that something is not important and not worth considering., To formally order someone to leave or allow them to leave..

The phonetic transcription of "dismiss" is /dɪˈsmɪs/ in British English and /dɪˈsmɪs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dismiss": reject, end, fire, disregard, ignore, terminate.

Example usage of "dismiss": "They had to dismiss employees due to the company's losses.". More examples on the page.