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Dismiss: Definition, Usage & Common Mistakes (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：ignore or reject (dismiss)

dismiss 🔊

/dɪsˈmɪs/

vt.

to refuse to think about or accept something as important, true, or relevant.

Dismiss meaning illustrated: student ignoring gossip to focus on studying.

ignore or reject 🔊

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/ɪɡˈnɔːr ɔːr rɪˈdʒɛkt/

vt.

To treat something as unworthy of serious attention or consideration.

📁 Category：Social Roles 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'dimittere': 'dis-' (apart, away) + 'mittere' (to send).

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a boss saying 'You're dismissed!' to send an employee away from their job.

📖 Example

He simply dismissed my suggestion, saying it wasn't practical. 🔊 He simply dismissed my suggestion, saying it wasn't practical.

🔗 Collocations

dismiss an idea – to reject a thought or proposal

dismiss a notion – to reject a concept or belief

dismiss concerns – to disregard or downplay worries

🔄 Synonyms

disregard (vt.) – to pay no attention to; ignore.

brush off (phrasal v.) – to dismiss or ignore someone or something casually.

wave aside (phrasal v.) – to dismiss something as unimportant.

🚫 Antonyms

accept (vt.) – to agree to receive or consider.

entertain (vt.) – to consider or think about an idea or suggestion.

🌱 Derivatives

dismissal (n.) – the act of dismissing someone or something.

dismissive (adj.) – showing indifference or disregard.

📖 Cultural Story

In a corporate or legal context, to be 'dismissed' officially ends employment or a court case. The term's formality distinguishes it from casual letting go.

Meaning 2：fire or discharge (dismiss)

dismiss 🔊

/dɪsˈmɪs/

vt.

to officially tell someone to leave their job, usually because they have done something wrong.

Dismiss definition: manager handing employee a termination notice.

fire or discharge 🔊

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/ˈfaɪər ɔːr dɪsˈʧɑːrʤ/

vt.

To officially remove someone from their job or position, often as a disciplinary measure.

📁 Category：Laws & Regulations 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The school decided to dismiss the student for cheating on the final exam. 🔊 The school decided to dismiss the student for cheating on the final exam.

🔗 Collocations

dismiss an employee – to officially terminate someone's employment

dismiss from a position – to remove someone from a job or role

wrongfully dismissed – unfairly or illegally fired from a job

🔄 Synonyms

terminate (vt.) – to end the employment of; fire.

sack (vt.) – to dismiss from employment; fire (informal).

let go (phrasal v.) – to dismiss someone from a job.

🚫 Antonyms

hire (vt.) – to employ someone.

retain (vt.) – to continue to employ or keep.

🌱 Derivatives

dismissal (n.) – the act of dismissing someone from a job.