Discharged from a role, position or place
“Eventually, he was dismissed from the army due to his inability to cope with army life.”
Excluded or expelled from a group
Having been laid off from a job
Having been declined, denied or rejected
Disregarded, not receiving any proper attention
(of time or an opportunity) To have failed to take advantage of
Past tense for to remove from employment or office
“Baccus denied the allegation and said the general did not have the authority to dismiss him from the national guard.”
Past tense for to send away or order to leave
“Her first step was to send for her husband and to request him to dismiss her guests without giving any needless cause of alarm.”
Past tense for to disregard and treat as unworthy of serious consideration
“Our rational mind demands that we immediately dismiss this claim as nonsensical.”
Past tense for to belittle or express disapproval of
“Those who are familiar with him often dismiss him as a fraud or pseudo scholar.”
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