dismiss
gb/dɪsmˈɪs/ us/dɪsmˈɪs/
B1
영어
~ 2200
의미
의미 0개
동사
B1
action
1
Remove from a job or role
To tell someone they no longer have their job.
사용 패턴：
to dismiss [someone] from [a job/position]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'dismiss' with 'resign'. 'Dismiss' is when the employer ends the job, 'resign' is when the employee chooses to leave.
유의어
fire (More informal; commonly used in everyday speech.)
|
terminate (More formal or legal term used in business contexts.)
반의어
hire (Opposite action of giving someone a job.)
연어
summarily dismiss
|dismiss outright
|dismiss from service
|wrongfully dismiss
주제
business
|law
|workplace
|work
|core_vocabulary
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- 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.
동사
B2
action
2
Reject as unimportant or invalid
To say that something is not important and not think about it anymore.
사용 패턴：
to dismiss [an idea/suggestion/concern]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse 'dismiss' with 'refuse'. 'Dismiss' is about judging something as unimportant, while 'refuse' is about not agreeing to do something.
유의어
reject (General refusal; may be broader than just considering importance.)
|
ignore (Not pay attention to; less formal and may lack active judgment.)
반의어
consider (To think about something carefully.)
연어
dismiss an idea
|dismiss concerns
|dismiss criticism
|dismiss as irrelevant
주제
thinking
|communication
|core_vocabulary
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- The teacher dismissed my idea.
- She dismissed his question as silly.
- He dismissed their plan as too risky.
- They dismissed her story as false.
동사
B1
action
3
End a meeting or gathering officially
To say that a meeting or class is finished and people can go.
사용 패턴：
to dismiss [a class/meeting/group]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners might confuse 'dismiss' with 'cancel'. 'Dismiss' means to end something that has started; 'cancel' means it will not happen at all.
유의어
adjourn (More formal; often used in legal or official contexts.)
반의어
convene (To bring people together for a meeting or event.)
연어
dismiss early
|dismiss class
|dismiss court
주제
education
|business
|work
|core_vocabulary
예문
- The judge dismissed the court until Monday.
- The teacher dismissed the class ten minutes early.
- The meeting was dismissed after all items were discussed.
학습자용 예문
- 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.
사용 패턴：
to dismiss [a case/charges]
유의어
throw out (Informal equivalent used in legal contexts to mean reject a case.)
반의어
proceed with (To continue with a legal process.)
연어
dismiss charges
|dismiss a lawsuit
주제
law
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- The judge dismissed the case.
- They dismissed the charges against him.
- The court dismissed her lawsuit.
문법
기본형
dismiss
IPA
GB/dɪsmˈɪs/
US/dɪsmˈɪs/
음절 및 강세
dis - miss （2음절）
Stress on 2nd syllable (miss)
활용형
Verb
- Base: dismiss
- 3rd Person Singular: dismisses
- Present Participle: dismissing
- Past: dismissed
관련 단어
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
표현
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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- The defense filed a motion to dismiss the charges.
- Her lawyer submitted a motion to dismiss based on lack of evidence.