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Meaning of dismisses
The primary meaning of the word "dismisses" is to send someone or something away, or to stop considering something.
Etymology of dismisses
The word "dismisses" comes from the Latin words "dis" (meaning "away") and "missus" (meaning "sent"), and the Latin word "dimissus" (meaning "sent away"), which is the past participle of "dimittre" (meaning "to send away").
The word has been used in English since the 15th century, initially in the sense of sending someone away, and later in the sense of stopping consideration of something.
Synonyms
rejects
repudiates
renounces
denies
refutes
disproves
negates
cancels
annuls
abolishes
repeals
revokes
terminates
ends
stops
ceases
suspends
drops
abandons
deserts
forsakes
relinquishes
surrenders
gives up
lets go
releases
frees
liberates
excuses
exempts
spares
clears
acquits
exonerates
vindicates
justifies
dismisses
discharges
fires
lays off
sacks
ejects
expels
ousts
removes
eliminates
eradicates
exterminates
destroys
demolishes
Definitions
- To send someone away from a place, especially because their services are no longer needed or wanted.
- * To stop considering something, such as an idea or a possibility.
- * To treat something as unworthy of serious consideration.
Usage Examples
- The company dismisses all employees who have been with the company for less than a year.
- * The judge dismisses the case due to lack of evidence.
- * She dismisses the idea of going to the party because she is not feeling well.