dismiss

[ dis-mis ]

/ dɪsˈmɪs /

verb (used with object)

to direct (an assembly of persons) to disperse or go: I dismissed the class early.

to bid or allow (a person) to go; give permission or a request to depart.

to discharge or remove, as from office or service: to dismiss an employee.

to discard or reject: to dismiss a suitor.

to put off or away, especially from consideration; put aside; reject: She dismissed the story as mere rumor.

to have done with (a subject) after summary treatment: After a perfunctory discussion, he dismissed the idea.

Law. to put out of court, as a complaint or appeal.

Origin of dismiss

1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin dismissus (for Latin dīmissus, past participle of dīmittere to send away), equivalent to Latin dis- dis-¹ + mitt(ere) to send + -tus past participle suffix

SYNONYMS FOR dismiss

3 fire.

ANTONYMS FOR dismiss

2 recall.

3 hire.

4 accept.

synonym study for dismiss

2. See release.

OTHER WORDS FROM dismiss

dis·miss·i·ble, adjective pre·dis·miss, verb (used with object) re·dis·miss, verb (used with object) un·dis·missed, adjective

Words nearby dismiss

dismantle, dismast, dismay, disme, dismember, dismiss, dismissal, dismissive, dismount, dismutase, disnature

Example sentences from the Web for dismissible

This would be dismissible, but it actually had an insidious impact.

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British Dictionary definitions for dismissible

dismiss

/ (dɪsˈmɪs) /

verb (tr)

to remove or discharge from employment or service

to send away or allow to go or disperse

to dispel from one's mind; discard; reject

to cease to consider (a subject) they dismissed the problem

to decline further hearing to (a claim or action) the judge dismissed the case

cricket to bowl out (a side) for a particular number of runs

sentence substitute

military an order to end an activity or give permission to disperse

Derived forms of dismiss

dismissible, adjective dismissive, adjective

Word Origin for dismiss

C15: from Medieval Latin dismissus sent away, variant of Latin dīmissus, from dīmittere, from dī- dis- 1 + mittere to send

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dismiss

verb (used with object)

Origin of dismiss

SYNONYMS FOR dismiss

ANTONYMS FOR dismiss

synonym study for dismiss

OTHER WORDS FROM dismiss

Words nearby dismiss

Example sentences from the Web for dismissible

British Dictionary definitions for dismissible

verb (tr)

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Derived forms of dismiss

Word Origin for dismiss

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

dismiss

verb (used with object)

Origin of dismiss

SYNONYMS FOR dismiss

ANTONYMS FOR dismiss

synonym study for dismiss

OTHER WORDS FROM dismiss

Words nearby dismiss

Example sentences from the Web for dismissible

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verb (tr)

sentence substitute

Derived forms of dismiss

Word Origin for dismiss

British Dictionary definitions for dismissible