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Dismiss
dɪsˈmɪs
Dismiss definitions
verb
dismiss
dismissed
dismisses
dismissing
- order or allow to leave; send away
"she dismissed the taxi at the corner of the road"
- remove from employment or office, typically on the grounds of unsatisfactory performance
"the prime minister dismissed five members of his cabinet"
- (of a group assembled under someone's authority) disperse
"he told his company to dismiss"
- end the innings of (a batter or team)
"Australia were dismissed for 118"
- treat as unworthy of serious consideration
"it would be easy to dismiss him as all brawn and no brain"
banish put away set aside lay aside abandon have done with drop disregard brush off shrug off forget think no more of pay no heed to put out of one's mind- deliberately cease to think about
"he suspected a double meaning in her words, but dismissed the thought"
- refuse further hearing to (a case)
"the judge dismissed the case for lack of evidence"