Meaning & use
dismiss
To officially remove someone from a job, or to decide that an idea or feeling is not worth considering.
See it in a sentence
The manager dismissed two employees after the warehouse theft was discovered on camera.
The judge dismissed the case for lack of evidence within the first hour of the hearing.
A note on using this word
Dismiss can apply to people, from a job or a room, or to ideas and claims, meaning to refuse to take them seriously.
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Words with an opposite meaning
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To allow a person or group to leave, especially at the end of a class, meeting, or duty.
The teacher dismissed the class early because of the fire alarm.
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