dismiss
verb
dis·miss dis-ˈmis 
dismissed; dismissing; dismisses
transitive verb
1
: to permit or cause to leave
dismiss the visitors
Class is dismissed.
2
: to remove from position or service : discharge
dismissed the thievish servant
3
a
: to reject serious consideration of
dismissed the thought
b
law : to put out of judicial consideration : refuse to hear or hear further in court
dismiss all charges
This case is dismissed.
4
: to put out (a batsman) in cricket
dismission
dis-ˈmi-shən
noun 
Synonyms
- ax
- axe
- bounce
- can
- cashier
- discharge
- fire
- muster out
- pink-slip
- release
- remove
- retire
- sack
- terminate
- turn off
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
I don't think we should dismiss the matter lightly. The students were dismissed early because of the snowstorm. Several employees were recently dismissed.
Recent Examples on the Web Todd’s lawyers, made a motion for the COJ to dismiss the ethics charges. 
Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al, 16 Sep. 2022 There’s also a 10-second countdown to dismiss the feature before the watch will activate its SOS function automatically, in case you’re incapacitated. Nicole Nguyen, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 The judge allowed the argument over whether to dismiss the perjury charges to go forward and scheduled the hearing Wednesday for the attorneys to debate it. Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2022 As the keeper of the nation's Constitutional flame, the monarch can use said powers to appoint and dismiss ministers; to summon Parliament, and give royal assent to bills passed by Parliament. Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 The Senate Ethics Committee later held a closed hearing on Garner's complaint and recommended the Senate dismiss the complaint before Garner withdrew the complaint. Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2022 The Federal Election Commission unanimously voted to dismiss a complaint over the 2020 nonpartisan election-administration grants funded primarily by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan. Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2022 Last fall, the Queens district attorney moved to dismiss 60 such cases. New York Times, 7 Sep. 2022 Curran threatened to pull the lease if Griggs didn’t dismiss the hunters. Deanna Pan, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 See More
Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al, 16 Sep. 2022 There’s also a 10-second countdown to dismiss the feature before the watch will activate its SOS function automatically, in case you’re incapacitated. Nicole Nguyen, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 The judge allowed the argument over whether to dismiss the perjury charges to go forward and scheduled the hearing Wednesday for the attorneys to debate it. Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2022 As the keeper of the nation's Constitutional flame, the monarch can use said powers to appoint and dismiss ministers; to summon Parliament, and give royal assent to bills passed by Parliament. Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 The Senate Ethics Committee later held a closed hearing on Garner's complaint and recommended the Senate dismiss the complaint before Garner withdrew the complaint. Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2022 The Federal Election Commission unanimously voted to dismiss a complaint over the 2020 nonpartisan election-administration grants funded primarily by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan. Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2022 Last fall, the Queens district attorney moved to dismiss 60 such cases. New York Times, 7 Sep. 2022 Curran threatened to pull the lease if Griggs didn’t dismiss the hunters. Deanna Pan, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, modification of Latin dimissus, past participle of dimittere, from dis- + mittere to send
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
dismiss
verb
dis·miss dis-ˈmis
dismissed; dismissing
1
: to allow or cause to leave
dismiss a class
2
: to remove from a job or position
She dismissed her assistant.
3
: to decide not to think about
He dismissed the criticism.
Legal Definition
dismiss
transitive verb
dis·miss
1
: to remove from position or service
dismissed the employee
2
: to bring about or order the dismissal of (an action)
the suit was dismissed
intransitive verb
: to bring about or order a dismissal
the plaintiff moved to dismiss
dismissing
verb
1
as in removing
to let go from office, service, or employment the secretary was dismissed after it was discovered that she was stealing office supplies Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- removing
- sacking
- retiring
- firing
- releasing
- terminating
- discharging
- axing
- bouncing
- cashiering
- mustering out
- canning
- pink-slipping
- turning off
- sending packing
- downsizing
- separating
- excessing
- showing (someone) the door
- laying off
- trimming
- unseating
- furloughing
- kicking out
- throwing out
- drumming (out)
- chucking (out)
- booting (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- employing
- retaining
- engaging
- hiring
- keeping
- signing (up or on)
- taking on
- rehiring
- contracting
- re-employing
- reemploying
- recruiting
- subcontracting
2
as in banishing
to drive or force out the sick boy's nurse dismissed the visitors so he could get some rest Synonyms & Similar Words
- banishing
- ejecting
- chasing
- expelling
- outing
- evicting
- removing
- sacking
- ousting
- extruding
- kicking out
- casting out
- firing
- routing
- bouncing
- ostracizing
- running off
- turning out
- exiling
- throwing out
- dispossessing
- terminating
- deporting
- displacing
- sending packing
- giving one the gate
- retiring
- releasing
- shutting out
- drumming (out)
- discharging
- booting (out)
- expatriating
- turfing (out)
- reading out
- axing
- deforcing
- defenestrating
- cashiering
- mustering out
- canning
- pink-slipping
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- accepting
- receiving
- admitting
- taking
- taking in
- welcoming
- entertaining
- sheltering
- harboring
- lodging
- housing
3
as in minimizing
to express scornfully one's low opinion of critics dismissed his music as mere noise Synonyms & Similar Words
- minimizing
- diminishing
- criticizing
- denigrating
- discounting
- disparaging
- belittling
- decrying
- derogating
- denouncing
- condemning
- disliking
- deprecating
- trashing
- discrediting
- depreciating
- dissing
- bad-mouthing
- running down
- dumping on
- scolding
- talking down
- playing down
- crying down
- writing off
- trash-talking
- abusing
- vilipending
- vilifying
- poor-mouthing
- maligning
- slandering
- kissing off
- censuring
- defaming
- putting down
- ripping
- disgracing
- reprobating
- discommending
- reprehending
- traducing
- slurring
- aspersing
- disapproving (of)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- praising
- approving
- applauding
- lauding
- endorsing
- exalting
- recommending
- glorifying
- favoring
- sanctioning
- magnifying
- countenancing
- indorsing
- commending
- acclaiming
- extolling
- complimenting
- eulogizing