dismiss Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb bar from attention or consideration
brush aside; brush off; ignore; discount; push aside; disregard.
- She dismissed his advances
verb cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration
throw out.
- This case is dismissed!
verb stop associating with
drop; send packing; send away.
- They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock
verb terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
give the axe; send away; give the sack; fire; terminate; displace; sack; give notice; force out; can.
- The boss fired his secretary today
- The company terminated 25% of its workers
verb end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave
usher out.
- I was dismissed after I gave my report
verb declare void
dissolve.
- The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections

L. dis- + missus, p. p. of mittere to send: cf. dimittere, OF. desmetre, F. démettre. See Demise, and cf. Dimit.

imperfect & past participle Dismissed ; present participle & verbal noun Dismissing

To send away; to give leave of departure; to cause or permit to go; to put away.
He dismissed the assembly. Acts xix. 41.

Dismiss their cares when they dismiss their flock. Cowper.

Though he soon dismissed himself from state affairs. Dryden.
To discard; to remove or discharge from office, service, or employment; as, the king dismisses his ministers; the matter dismisses his servant.
To lay aside or reject as unworthy of attentions or regard, as a petition or motion in court.