Dismissed: meaning, definitions and examples
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dismissed
[ dɪsˈmɪst ]
workplace
To officially remove someone from their job, usually because of their poor performance or misconduct.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was dismissed from the company for repeatedly being late to work.
- The manager dismissed the employee after he was caught stealing.
court
To decide that a case should not continue in court, usually because of lack of evidence or legal technicalities.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The judge dismissed the case due to lack of evidence.
- The lawyer asked for the case to be dismissed on the grounds of improper procedure.
conversation
To ignore or disregard something as unimportant.
Synonyms
brush off, disregard, ignore
Examples of usage
- She dismissed his comments as irrelevant.
- He dismissed her concerns and continued with his plan.
Translations
Translations of the word "dismissed" in other languages:
🇵🇹 dispensado
- demitido
- rejeitado
🇮🇳 खारिज किया गया
- हटाया गया
- अस्वीकार किया गया
🇩🇪 entlassen
- abgelehnt
- verworfen
🇮🇩 dipecat
- ditolak
- diberhentikan
🇺🇦 звільнений
- відхилений
- відставлений
🇵🇱 zwolniony
- odrzucony
- oddalony
🇯🇵 解雇された (kaiko sa reta)
- 却下された (kyakka sa reta)
- 退けられた (shirizokerareta)
🇫🇷 licencié
- rejeté
- renvoyé
🇪🇸 despedido
- rechazado
- descartado
🇹🇷 kovulmuş
- reddedilmiş
- işten atılmış
🇰🇷 해고된 (haegodoen)
- 거절된 (geojeoldoen)
- 무시된 (musidoen)
🇸🇦 مرفوض
- مفصول
- مُبعَد
🇨🇿 propuštěn
- odmítnut
- zamítnut
🇸🇰 prepustený
- odmietnutý
- zamietnutý
🇨🇳 解雇 (jiěgù)
- 拒绝 (jùjué)
- 解散 (jiěsàn)
🇸🇮 odpuščen
- zavrnjen
- odstavljen
🇮🇸 rekinn
- hafnað
- vísað frá
🇰🇿 жұмыстан босатылды
- қабылданбады
- шығарылды
🇬🇪 გათავისუფლებული
- უარყოფილი
- მოხსნილი
🇦🇿 işdən çıxarılmış
- rədd edilmiş
- kənarlaşdırılmış
🇲🇽 despedido
- rechazado
- descartado
Word origin
The word 'dismiss' originated from the Latin word 'dimittere' which means 'send away'. It first appeared in English in the 15th century. Over the years, the meaning of 'dismiss' has evolved to include various contexts such as job termination, court rulings, and casual disregard.
See also: dismissal, dismissing, dismission, dismissive.