dismiss Hear it!

dismiss definition

dis·miss (dis mis)

transitive verb

  1. to send away; cause or allow to leave
  2. to remove or discharge from a duty, office, position, or employment
  3. to put out of one's mind to dismiss one's fears
  4. to remove from consideration or reject as lacking in importance or value to dismiss our suggestions as irrelevant
  5. Law to discontinue or reject (a claim or action)

Etymology: ME dismissen < ML dismissus, pp. of dismittere, for L dimittere, to send away < dis-, from + mittere, to send: see mission

Related Forms:

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments (1) Add Your Comment

Sentence for the word dismiss- The school was dismissed after the dismissal bell rang

Posted by Isabelle 45 days ago.

Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.