Dismiss (Verb)
Meaning 1
End one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave; "I was dismissed after I gave my report".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The judge dismissed the jury after they had delivered the verdict.
- The manager dismissed the employee after a poor performance review.
- She dismissed her accountant due to his unsatisfactory services.
- The doctor dismissed her patient after a successful surgery.
- The teacher dismissed her students after the final bell rang.
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Meaning 2
Cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration; "This case is dismissed!".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The judge decided to dismiss the lawsuit due to lack of evidence.
- The court dismissed the appeal and reinstated the original verdict.
- The jury found the defendant not guilty, so the charge was dismissed.
- The prosecutor's request for a retrial was dismissed by the judge.
- After reviewing the case, the judge dismissed the charges against the suspect.
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Meaning 3
Bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- Her opinion was dismissed by the critics who deemed her work amateurish.
- The company dismissed her application due to lack of experience.
- He requested her to consider their proposal but she dismissed the idea immediately.
- The jury dismissed the irrelevant details to focus on the key evidence.
- They dismissed her concerns as mere paranoia and didn't give them much thought.
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Meaning 4
Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The board of directors voted to dismiss the underperforming CEO without a severance package.
- After an investigation, the company decided to dismiss the employee who had been accused of misconduct.
- The university dismissed the professor following allegations of plagiarism in his research paper.
- A mass layoff led to the company dismissing hundreds of employees due to financial difficulties.
- The school principal was forced to dismiss several teachers due to budget cuts and low enrollment.
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Meaning 5
Declare void; "The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The court dismissed the case due to lack of evidence, declaring the defendant not guilty.
- The CEO decided to dismiss the merger proposal, citing concerns about the financial implications.
- After reviewing the contract, the judge dismissed the claim, ruling that it was not legally binding.
- The government dismissed the opposition's allegations, labeling them as baseless and politically motivated.
- The district attorney dismissed the charges against the suspect, citing insufficient evidence to proceed with the trial.
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Meaning 6
Stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- He dismissed his old friends after moving to the new city, opting for a more upscale social circle.
- Her parents wanted her to dismiss the boyfriend they felt was holding her back.
- The moment she started dating someone else, he dismissed her as a friend, no longer wanting to hang out.
- As soon as she switched schools, she dismissed her elementary friends, considering them too childish.
- The family was forced to dismiss the daughter after she repeatedly disobeyed their traditional values.