Definitions for dismiss

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dismiss dis·miss

Spelling: [dis-mis]

IPA: /dɪsˈmɪs/

Dismiss is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 55 anagrams from letters in dismiss (diimsss).

Definitions for dismiss

verb (used with object)

1. to direct (an assembly of persons) to disperse or go:
2. to bid or allow (a person) to go; give permission or a request to depart.
3. to discharge or remove, as from office or service:
4. to discard or reject:
5. to put off or away, especially from consideration; put aside; reject:
6. to have done with (a subject) after summary treatment:
7. Law. to put out of court, as a complaint or appeal.

Origin of dismiss

1400-50; late Middle English Medieval Latin dismissus (for Latin dīmissus, past participle of dīmittere to send away), equivalent to Latin dis- dis-¹ + mitt

Examples for dismiss

If someone wants to dismiss this as do-goodism, fine, but it has real world effects.

On Friday, the story had looked like it might blow over as Buckingham Palace sought to dismiss it as a “civil case.”

It will not do to dismiss this as unhealthiness or morbidness of mind.

I think if people were to realize that, it would be much harder to criminalize and dismiss us.

In Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen defends the novel against critics who dismiss it as frivolous and feminine.

This was a most unpleasant reflection and Martin preferred to dismiss it.

Kingozi was about to dismiss him, but this arrested his intention.

This protest is not easy to dismiss as a right-wing anti-woman backlash.

Therefore, I dismiss the fear of untimely separation from my appointed work.

He had too much insight, and too much exact information as well, to dismiss them as rot.