dismiss in English: To send someone away, or to refuse to think seriously about an idea. (verb)

Translation

To send someone away, or to refuse to think seriously about an idea.

Word origin

From Latin dimittere, meaning to send away, from mittere, to send.

Verb typeregular (dismiss, dismisses, dismissed)

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Here "dismiss" means tell people they may leave.

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To be dismissed from a job means to lose it.

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Here "dismiss" means decide an idea is not worth thinking about.

fire

The hot, bright flames that burn when something is on fire and give heat and light.

refuse

To say no to something, or to not do what someone asks.

ignore

To hear or see someone and decide to give them no attention.

leave

To go away from a place or person, or to let something stay where it is.

forget

To not be able to remember something.

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