English Dictionary

dismiss

/dɪsˈmɪs/

verb

(transitive) To discharge; to end the employment or service of. / (transitive) To order to leave. / (transitive) To dispel; to rid one’s mind of. / (transitive) To reject; to refuse to accept.

The manager decided to dismiss the employee for repeated tardiness.

意味（1）

(transitive) To discharge; to end the employment or service of.

The company dismissed me after less than a year.

意味（2）

(transitive) To order to leave.

The soldiers were dismissed after the parade.

意味（3）

(transitive) To dispel; to rid one’s mind of.

He dismissed all thoughts of acting again.

意味（4）

(transitive) To reject; to refuse to accept.

The court dismissed the case.

意味（5）

(transitive) To invalidate; to treat as unworthy of serious consideration.

By telling the victim to get over it, the listener dismissed the victim's feelings.

意味（6）

(transitive) To send or put away, to discard with disregard, contempt or disdain. (sometimes followed by as).

She dismissed him with a wave of the hand.

意味（7）

(transitive, cricket) To get a batsman out.

He was dismissed for 99 runs.

意味（8）

(transitive, soccer) To give someone a red card; to send off.

Kalinic later saw red for a rash tackle on Paul Scharner before Gabriel Tamas was dismissed for bringing down Diouf.