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UK [dɪsˈmɪs] / US verb [transitive]
Word forms "dismiss":
present tense I/you/we/they dismiss he/she/it dismisses present participle dismissing past tense dismissed past participle dismissed
1) to refuse to accept that something might be true or important

The minister dismissed claims that he had accepted bribes.

We should not dismiss these ideas just because they are unfamiliar.

dismiss something as something:

Their evidence was dismissed as completely worthless.

dismiss something out of hand (= without considering it):

The theory cannot be dismissed out of hand.

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Collocations:
Nouns frequently used as objects of dismiss
▪  allegation, claim, idea, notion, suggestion, theory
2) [often passive] to force someone to leave their job

Edwards claimed that he had been unfairly dismissed.

dismiss someone for something:

He was dismissed for gross misconduct.

dismiss someone from something:

Jackson was dismissed from her job because of the allegations.

3) to officially tell people that they can leave a place

Judge Helman dismissed the jury after they failed to reach a verdict.

The class is dismissed.

4) legal if a judge dismisses a court case, they officially decide that the case should not continue

The case was dismissed because of a lack of evidence.

The court dismissed his appeal.


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