dismiss

Universal Words verb [VN] 1 ~ sb/sth (as sth) to decide that sb/sth is not important and not worth thinking or talking about SYNWAVEASIDE: I think we can safely dismiss their objections. * Vegetarians are no longer dismissed as cranks. * He dismissed the opinion polls as worthless. * The suggestion should not be dismissed out of hand (= without thinking about it). 2 ~ sth (from sth) to put thoughts or feelings out of your mind: Dismissing her fears, she climbed higher. * He dismissed her from his mind. 3 ~ sb (from sth) to officially remove sb from their job: She claims she was unfairly dismissed from her post. 4 to send sb away or allow them to leave: At 12 o'clock the class was dismissed. 5 (law) to say that a trial or legal case should not continue, usually because there is not enough evidence: The case was dismissed. 6 (in cricket) to end the INNINGS of a player or team