Meaning of "dismiss" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DISMISS

From Medieval Latin dismissus sent away, variant of Latin dīmissus, from dīmittere, from dī-dis-1 + mittere to send.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF DISMISS

dismiss  [dɪsˈmɪs]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISMISS

Dismiss is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb dismiss in English.

WHAT DOES DISMISS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dismiss in the English dictionary

The first definition of dismiss in the dictionary is to remove or discharge from employment or service. Other definition of dismiss is to send away or allow to go or disperse. Dismiss is also to dispel from one's mind; discard; reject.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DISMISS

PRESENT

Present

I dismiss

you dismiss

he/she/it dismisses

we dismiss

you dismiss

they dismiss

Present continuous

I am dismissing

you are dismissing

he/she/it is dismissing

we are dismissing

you are dismissing

they are dismissing

Present perfect

I have dismissed

you have dismissed

he/she/it has dismissed

we have dismissed

you have dismissed

they have dismissed

Present perfect continuous

I have been dismissing

you have been dismissing

he/she/it has been dismissing

we have been dismissing

you have been dismissing

they have been dismissing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I dismissed

you dismissed

he/she/it dismissed

we dismissed

you dismissed

they dismissed

Past continuous

I was dismissing

you were dismissing

he/she/it was dismissing

we were dismissing

you were dismissing

they were dismissing

Past perfect

I had dismissed

you had dismissed

he/she/it had dismissed

we had dismissed

you had dismissed

they had dismissed

Past perfect continuous

I had been dismissing

you had been dismissing

he/she/it had been dismissing

we had been dismissing

you had been dismissing

they had been dismissing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will dismiss

you will dismiss

he/she/it will dismiss

we will dismiss

you will dismiss

they will dismiss

Future continuous

I will be dismissing

you will be dismissing

he/she/it will be dismissing

we will be dismissing

you will be dismissing

they will be dismissing

Future perfect

I will have dismissed

you will have dismissed

he/she/it will have dismissed

we will have dismissed

you will have dismissed

they will have dismissed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been dismissing

you will have been dismissing

he/she/it will have been dismissing

we will have been dismissing

you will have been dismissing

they will have been dismissing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would dismiss

you would dismiss

he/she/it would dismiss

we would dismiss

you would dismiss

they would dismiss

Conditional continuous

I would be dismissing

you would be dismissing

he/she/it would be dismissing

we would be dismissing

you would be dismissing

they would be dismissing

Conditional perfect

I would have dismiss

you would have dismiss

he/she/it would have dismiss

we would have dismiss

you would have dismiss

they would have dismiss

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been dismissing

you would have been dismissing

he/she/it would have been dismissing

we would have been dismissing

you would have been dismissing

they would have been dismissing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you dismiss
we let´s dismiss
you dismiss

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to dismiss

Past participle

dismissed

Present Participle

dismissing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «DISMISS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dismiss» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of dismiss

axe · banish · cashier · cast out · disband · discard · discharge · dispel · disperse · disregard · dissolve · drop · eradicate · expel · fire · free · jeff · kennet · kick out · kiss off · lay aside · lay off · let go · liberate · oust · pooh-pooh · reject · release · remove · repudiate · sack · send packing · set aside · shelve · spurn

TRANSLATION OF DISMISS

Find out the translation of dismiss to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of dismiss from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dismiss» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 解散
• Translator English - Spanish: desestimar
• English: dismiss
• Translator English - Hindi: खारिज
• Translator English - Arabic: يَصْرِفُ
• Translator English - Russian: отклонять
• Translator English - Portuguese: ignorar
• Translator English - Bengali: খারিজ করা
• Translator English - French: renvoyer
• Translator English - Malay: Hapuskan
• Translator English - German: entlassen
• Translator English - Japanese: 解雇する
• Translator English - Korean: 해고하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Ngilangi
• Translator English - Vietnamese: bỏ đi
• Translator English - Tamil: பதவி நீக்கம்
• Translator English - Marathi: डिसमिस करा
• Translator English - Turkish: azletme
• Translator English - Italian: licenziare
• Translator English - Polish: zwolnić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: звільняти
• Translator English - Romanian: a îndepărta
• Translator English - Greek: απολύω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: ontslaan
• Translator English - Swedish: avskeda
• Translator English - Norwegian: avskjedige

10 QUOTES WITH «DISMISS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dismiss.

1

Dorothy Allison

Class, race, sexuality, gender and all other categories by which we categorize and dismiss each other need to be excavated from the inside.

2

John Perry Barlow

It didn't matter what we did or where we did it as long as we were together. We knew we'd found what most people either pursue in years of futile search or dismiss as a fantasy at the outset: the missing half of ourselves. The real thing.

3

Conrad Burns

Knowledge is power. Most of us agree that something has to be done to strengthen Social Security, and I believe it's irresponsible to arbitrarily dismiss any idea, Republican nor Democrat, without giving it a hard look.

4

Stokely Carmichael

Now, then, in order to understand white supremacy we must dismiss the fallacious notion that white people can give anybody their freedom.

5

Dana Carvey

I think free speech is probably the coolest thing we have in this country, and again, you can label it hate speech and dismiss it, and then you're allowed to censor it.

6

Sarah Churchwell

In one sense, Obama's point couldn't be clearer: race is a distraction from class-based inequities. And if we dismiss working-class resentment as camouflaged racism, we will continue to be distracted by the spectre of race.

7

William Cowper

Man may dismiss compassion from his heart, but God never will.

8

Ted Dekker

If readers, young and old, would take even a moment to reflect on our rapidly shifting culture and ideology, I would be happy. Many leaders of the older generation dismiss emerging culture. Those leaders are at risk of becoming a feeble voice-piece without followers. Most of the younger generation is going deaf to the truth.

9

Kate Dickie

There are always reasons for people's behaviour, and it's easy just to dismiss them and assume that we already know their story, especially if they're no good at showing their emotions. Life gives you all these knocks, it's so easy to form a shell to protect yourself. I've done it myself.

10

Matt Drudge

Not everything I do is gossip or bedroom. To the contrary, I think that's just an easy label to dismiss me and to dismiss the new medium.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISMISS»

Discover the use of dismiss in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dismiss and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Motion to Dismiss

When computer magnate Grady Barrett is accused of raping a single mother who then seemingly commits suicide, attorney Kali O'Brien doubts his claims of innocence as she risks her life to find the truth.

Jonnie Jacobs, 2000

Bethlehem Steel Corporation: Environmental Protection Agency ...

Respondent further argues that the conplaint is barred by the general statute of limitations at 28 U.S.C. § 2462, because it was filed more than five years after the date upon which the erroneous report was submitted. A motion to dismiss on the  ...

J. F. Greene

Commercial Cartage Company: Environmental Protection Agency ...

Complainant's Motion For An Extension of Time On. July 9, 1993, Complainant filed. a motion pursuant to section 22.16 for extension after expiration of prescribed time to file reply to Respondent's motion to dismiss and a reply to the motion to ...

Spencer Nissen

Commercial Cartage Company: Environmental Protection Agency ...

establish a prima facie case and the motion to dismiss will be denied. II. Whether Respondent has stated a claim based upon 40 CFR Q 80.28(e) - Section 80.28(e ) provides in pertinent part: "Where_a violation of the applicable standard set ...

Spencer Nissen

To Dismiss with Prejudice

Teresa A. Lynn. CHAPTER SIX Bo Hache dropped his fedora on the chrome table top as he waited for his lunch. He knew wearing the felt hat was a little too uptown for Shreveport, but what the hell. He'd become a devout wearer of hats since ...

Teresa A. Lynn, 2001

Chevron Corporation: Environmental Protection Agency Order ...

... 682 F.R.D. 682, sa4 (D. Kan. 1993); Barrett v. Oual<Med. Inc, 153 F.R.D. 653, 655 (D. Colo. 1994). Where only one defendant was named in the complaint, both motions, to dismiss the complaint and to amend the complaint to name the ...

Spencer Nissen

Alm Corporation: Environmental Protection Agency Opinion and ...

1973). Application of the statutory construction maxim expressio unius est exclusivo alterius, urged by respondent, would create such a result. 8/ The third ground of respondent's motion to dismiss the complaint is that, in its view, the materials ...

J. F. Greene

The Southeastern Reporter

BRYAN v. STATE. (No. 783.) (Court of Appeals of Georgia. Nov. 14, 1907.) L Cbtminal Law— Writ of Ebbob— Right of Prosecution to Review. The Court of Appeals is without jurisdiction to consider the grounds of a motion to dismiss a bill of ...

Reports of Cases Heard and Determined in the Appellate ...

Motions to dismiss appeals denied, with ten dollars costs. Present — Clarke, P. J. , Dowling, Smith, Page and Greenbaum, JJ. Empire Development Company and Others v. Title Guarantee and Trust Company. — Motion to dismiss appeal ...

New York (State). Supreme Court. Appellate Division, Marcus Tullius Hun, Austin B. Griffin, 1921

THE SESSIONAL PAPERS OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS IN THE SESSION ...

Nil - 2 — 10 House - Same Decree - Issued 2 — 11 House - Notice to quit - Dismiss - - 3 Dungarvan 1 Land Not set out Same Dismiss - - 1 — 2 Land 33 0 0 Same Dismiss - - 1 — 3 Land 19 0 0 Same Decree - Issued 1 _ 4 Land 10 0 0 Same ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISMISS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dismiss is used in the context of the following news items.

​Judges dismiss Afghan interpreters' cries for help despite Taliban …

High Court judges have rejected two Afghan interpreters' calls for help as the Taliban continues to target those who assisted British occupation ... «RT, Jul 15»

Rajinikanth to High Court: Dismiss case against me | The Indian …

Superstar Rajinikanth on Wednesday told the Madras High Court that it should have “nipped in the bud” a film financier's civil suit, where he is ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»

Motion to dismiss denied in Bath child-abuse case | Local News …

Motion to dismiss denied in Bath child-abuse case. Court still waiting for X-rays. UPDATED 9:07 PM EDT Jul 08, 2015 ... «WMTW Portland, Jul 15»

Greece crisis: Greeks dismiss report on preparing IOUs to pay state …

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras arrives to address the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, Open Gallery 41 Greek Prime Minister ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»

Judge won't dismiss murder case against Suge Knight …

LOS ANGELES - A judge refused today to dismiss the case against former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight, who is charged with murder, ... «Contra Costa Times, Jul 15»

Judge declines to dismiss jury pool second time around | Local …

FORT DODGE, Iowa —An Iowa judge who agreed to dismiss a jury pool earlier this year because of a lack of racial diversity has declined to do ... «KCCI Des Moines, Jul 15»

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) to dismiss 7,800 jobs, and …

Microsoft's purchase of Nokia's smartphone unit proved to be costly in their attempt to expand their mobile phone industry. «Gazette Review, Jul 15»

Bombers, QB dismiss expert's concerns on Willy's head hit …

Bombers, QB dismiss expert's concerns on Willy's head hit. By: Paul Wiecek Posted: 1:46 PM | Last Modified: 3:54 PM | Updates | Comments:. «Winnipeg Free Press, Jul 15»

Real estate agent asks court to dismiss lawsuit over Annapolis area …

Barbara Van Horn, of Champion Realty Inc., and her attorney last week filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit that has drawn national attention. «CapitalGazette.com, Jul 15»

Judge denies motion to dismiss rape case against former MPD …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. —A judge has officially denied the motion to dismiss the rape charges against a former Memphis Police Officer on ... «wreg.com, Jul 15»