dismiss

[US]/dɪsˈmɪs/
[UK]/dɪsˈmɪs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. befall; dismiss; drive away; discharge; eject; fire; oust; remove; send away; terminate.

vi. break up; dissolve; depart; disengage; disperse; leave; separate; split up
Word Forms
Past Participledismissed
Present Participledismissing
Past Tensedismissed
Third Person Singulardismisses

Phrases & Collocations

dismiss from

avskjedige fra

Example Sentences

It's not feasible to dismiss him.

Det er ikke gjennomførbart å avskjedige ham.

dismiss a suggestion with scorn

avvise et forslag med hån

the case was dismissed for lack of evidence.

Saken ble avvist på grunn av mangel på bevis.

they dismiss it all as movie phooey.

De avfeier det hele som tullball.

dismiss sb. from his post

avskjedige noen fra stillingen

be dismissed from the service

bli avskjediget fra tjenesten

dismiss fear from one's mind

fjerne frykt fra tankene

Parliament was dismissed sine die.

Parlamentet ble oppløst uten fast dato.

The chairman dismissed the meeting.

Formannen avlyste møtet.

to dismiss his appeal

å avvise hans anke

He dismissed the story as a rumour.

Han avviste historien som et rykte.

He dismissed the idea as impossible.

Han avviste ideen som umulig.

dismissed the claim as highly improbable.

avviste kravet som svært usannsynlig.

was dismissed for insubordination;

ble avskjediget for ulydighet;

He was dismissed as incompetent.

Han ble ansett som inkompetent.

Papa dismissed the idea with a shake of his head.

Pappa avviste ideen med et lite hodekast.

a number of reports cannot be dismissed as anecdotage.

en rekke rapporter kan ikke avfeies som anekdoter.

she dismissed the taxi at the corner of the road.

Hun bestilte en taxi i hjørnet av veien.

Real-world Examples

Mr. Trump has previously dismissed global warming as a hoax.

Herr Trump har tidligere avvist global oppvarming som en bløff.

Source: BBC Listening Collection November 2016

That threat was quickly dismissed by the White House.

Den trusselen ble raskt avvist av Det hvite hus.

Source: NPR News March 2013 Compilation

As High Inquisitor you have every right to dismiss my teachers.

Som høy inkvisitor har du all rett til å avvise mine lærere.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Some doctors dismissed it, calling it psychosomatic.

Noen leger avviste det og kalte det psykosomatisk.

Source: This month VOA Special English

You will not dismiss me like that.

Du skal ikke avvise meg slik.

Source: Our Day Season 2

Hankison, who is white, has already been dismissed from his job.

Hankison, som er hvit, er allerede blitt fjernet fra jobben sin.

Source: VOA Special September 2020 Collection

Religions can't be dismissed or ignored.

Religions kan ikke avvises eller ignoreres.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) November 2015 Collection

A further revelation today while President Yanukovych has dismissed the army chief.

En ytterligere avsløring i dag mens president Janukovitsj har avsatt hærsjefen.

Source: BBC Listening February 2014 Collection

Whitney denied those stories, dismissing them as " ridiculous" .

Whitney benektet disse historiene og avviste dem som " latterlige".

Source: BBC Listening Collection July 2016

The Holy See acknowledges the court's decision to dismiss Cardinal Pell's appeal.

Den hellige sete erkjenner domstolens beslutning om å avvise kardinal Pells anke.

Source: BBC Listening Collection August 2019

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