dismiss

Definition

Examples

The manager decided to dismiss the complaint because there was insufficient evidence.

Word Family

Synonyms

• firethe event of something burning (often destructive)
• dischargeto release someone from an obligation, duty, or hospital
• lay offhaving a meaning similar to dismiss

Collocations

• Easy dismiss the class early
  to dismiss the class early, meaning to bar from attention or consideration
• Medium dismiss an employee for misconduct
  to dismiss an employee for misconduct, meaning to bar from attention or consideration
• Hard summarily dismiss the lawsuit
  describing summarily dismiss the lawsuit (without delay; in a summary manner)
• Very Hard dismiss concerns out of hand as frivolous
  to dismiss concerns out of hand as frivolous, meaning to bar from attention or consideration