| Front | dismiss |
|---|---|
| Back | BrE /dɪsˈmɪs/NAmE /dɪsˈmɪs/verb 1 to decide that sb/sth is not important and not worth thinking or talking about wave aside~ sb/sth I think we can safely dismiss their objections.~ sb/sth as sth Vegetarians are no longer dismissed as cranks. He dismissed the opinion polls as worthless. The suggestion should not be dismissed out of hand (= without thinking about it). 2 to put thoughts or feelings out of your mind~ sthDismissing her fears, she climbed higher.~ sb/sth from sth He dismissed her from his mind. 3 ~ sb (from sth) to officially remove sb from their job fire, sack She claims she was unfairly dismissed from her post. 4 ~ sb to send sb away or allow them to leaveAt 12 o'clock the class was dismissed. 5 ~ sth (law) to say that a trial or legal case should not continue, usually because there is not enough evidenceThe case was dismissed. 6 ~ sb (in cricket) to end the innings of a player or team |
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