Dismissed
/dɪsˈmɪst/
Definitions
3 meaningsTo send someone away or allow them to leave.
/dɪsˈmɪst/
To order or allow someone to leave
The judge dismissed the case due to lack of evidence.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're at a meeting and the boss says, 'Okay, you're dismissed!' It means you're allowed to go home or leave the room.
👶 For kids: To tell someone they can go home or leave, like when school is over.
More Examples
The company dismissed many employees during the economic downturn.
After the presentation, the speaker dismissed the audience.
How It's Used
"The teacher dismissed the students at the end of the class."
"He was dismissed from his job for misconduct."
To treat something as unworthy of consideration; to reject.
/dɪsˈmɪst/
To reject or disregard (something)
She dismissed his offer out of hand.
💡 Simply: If you dismiss something, you're saying it's not important or you don't believe it. Like, if your friend says aliens visited them, you might dismiss it.
👶 For kids: To say something is not important and to not pay attention to it.
More Examples
The committee dismissed the proposal without much discussion.
He dismissed the rumors as baseless.
How It's Used
"The court dismissed the appeal."
"He dismissed her concerns as unimportant."
To cause someone or something to be regarded as unimportant or unworthy of consideration; to put out of mind.
/dɪsˈmɪst/
To remove from consideration or remove from one's mind
She tried to dismiss her fears before the interview.
💡 Simply: Imagine a bothersome thought in your head. Dismissing it is like pushing it away so you don't have to think about it anymore.
👶 For kids: To stop thinking about something you don't like.
More Examples
He dismissed the possibility of failure.
They dismissed the need for further investigation.
How It's Used
"He tried to dismiss the painful memories."
"The chess player dismissed a potential move."
Idioms & expressions
dismiss someone from one's thoughts
To stop thinking about or dwelling on a particular person or thing.
"After the argument, she tried to dismiss him from her thoughts."
dismiss as unimportant
To consider something as not significant.
"He dismissed the weather forecast as unimportant."
From Middle English *dismissen*, from Old French *dismisser* ("to send away, release, reject"), from Latin *dīmissus*, past participle of *dīmittere* ("to send away, let go"), from *dis-* ("away, apart") + *mittere* ("to send").
Historically used in legal and military contexts to signify the release or disbandment of personnel or cases.
Memory tip
Think of a teacher telling students to 'dis miss' at the end of the school day.
Word Origin
"to send away"