dismiss
gb/dɪsmˈɪs/ us/dɪsmˈɪs/
B1
Inglés
~ 2200
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
B1
action
1
Remove from a job or role
To tell someone they no longer have their job.
Patrón de uso:
to dismiss [someone] from [a job/position]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dismiss' with 'resign'. 'Dismiss' is when the employer ends the job, 'resign' is when the employee chooses to leave.
Sinónimos
fire (More informal; commonly used in everyday speech.)
|
terminate (More formal or legal term used in business contexts.)
Antónimos
hire (Opposite action of giving someone a job.)
Colocaciones
summarily dismiss
|dismiss outright
|dismiss from service
|wrongfully dismiss
Temas
business
|law
|workplace
|work
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The company decided to dismiss the manager after repeated complaints.
- She was dismissed from her position for poor performance.
- The board voted to dismiss the CEO.
- He was dismissed without notice after the incident.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The boss dismissed the worker.
- She was dismissed from her job.
- They dismissed him after one year.
- He was dismissed for being late many times.
Verbo
B2
action
2
Reject as unimportant or invalid
To say that something is not important and not think about it anymore.
Patrón de uso:
to dismiss [an idea/suggestion/concern]
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'dismiss' with 'refuse'. 'Dismiss' is about judging something as unimportant, while 'refuse' is about not agreeing to do something.
Sinónimos
reject (General refusal; may be broader than just considering importance.)
|
ignore (Not pay attention to; less formal and may lack active judgment.)
Antónimos
consider (To think about something carefully.)
Colocaciones
dismiss an idea
|dismiss concerns
|dismiss criticism
|dismiss as irrelevant
Temas
thinking
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The minister dismissed the allegations as baseless.
- She dismissed his concerns and went ahead with the plan.
- The theory was quickly dismissed by experts.
- He dismissed the suggestion without discussion.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The teacher dismissed my idea.
- She dismissed his question as silly.
- He dismissed their plan as too risky.
- They dismissed her story as false.
Verbo
B1
action
3
End a meeting or gathering officially
To say that a meeting or class is finished and people can go.
Patrón de uso:
to dismiss [a class/meeting/group]
Error frecuente:
Learners might confuse 'dismiss' with 'cancel'. 'Dismiss' means to end something that has started; 'cancel' means it will not happen at all.
Sinónimos
adjourn (More formal; often used in legal or official contexts.)
Antónimos
convene (To bring people together for a meeting or event.)
Colocaciones
dismiss early
|dismiss class
|dismiss court
Temas
education
|business
|work
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The judge dismissed the court until Monday.
- The teacher dismissed the class ten minutes early.
- The meeting was dismissed after all items were discussed.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The teacher dismissed the class at 3 p.m.
- The judge dismissed the court for lunch.
- We dismissed the meeting early today.
unknown
formal
B2
action
4
End a case without trial or verdict
When a judge says that a legal case will not continue because there is no reason for it.
Patrón de uso:
to dismiss [a case/charges]
Sinónimos
throw out (Informal equivalent used in legal contexts to mean reject a case.)
Antónimos
proceed with (To continue with a legal process.)
Colocaciones
dismiss charges
|dismiss a lawsuit
Temas
law
Ejemplos
- The judge dismissed the charges due to lack of evidence.
- The lawsuit was dismissed before it reached trial.
- Her lawyer filed a motion to dismiss the case.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The judge dismissed the case.
- They dismissed the charges against him.
- The court dismissed her lawsuit.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
dismiss
AFI
GB/dɪsmˈɪs/
US/dɪsmˈɪs/
Sílabas y acento
dis - miss (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (miss)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: dismiss
- 3rd Person Singular: dismisses
- Present Participle: dismissing
- Past: dismissed
Familia de palabras
Forms
dismisses
verb
dismissing
verb
dismissed
verb
Core family
dismissal
noun B2
dismissive
adjective
Related words
dismissively
adverb
Advanced or less common
dismissible
adjective
dismissiveness
noun
Expresiones
dismiss out of hand
1/dɪsmˈɪs ˈaʊt əv hˈænd/
idiom
Reject immediately without thought
To say no to something right away without thinking about it.
Ejemplos
- She dismissed his proposal out of hand.
- The idea was dismissed out of hand by the committee.
motion to dismiss
1/mˈoʊʃən tə dɪsmˈɪs/
fixed phrase
technical
Legal request to end case early
A request in court asking the judge to stop a case before it goes to trial.
Ejemplos
- The defense filed a motion to dismiss the charges.
- Her lawyer submitted a motion to dismiss based on lack of evidence.