dismiss

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

Translation

vt. kuomba au kuagiza (mwanadamu) aondoke; kuondoa kazi; kufuta; kuondoa

vi. yeyeyeshwa
Word Forms
Past Participledismissed
Present Participledismissing
Past Tensedismissed
Third Person Singulardismisses

Phrases & Collocations

dismiss from

ondoka

Example Sentences

It's not feasible to dismiss him.

Sio muafaka kumwondoa yeye.

dismiss a suggestion with scorn

kataa pendekezo kwa disdani

the case was dismissed for lack of evidence.

kesi ilikataliwa kwa ukosefu wa ushahidi.

they dismiss it all as movie phooey.

wanakataa yote kama filamu ya upuuzi.

dismiss sb. from his post

kumwondoa mtu kutoka kwenye wadhamsali wake

be dismissed from the service

kuondolewa kutoka kwenye huduma

dismiss fear from one's mind

kuondoa hofu kutoka akilini mwa mtu

Parliament was dismissed sine die.

Bunge lilikataliwa bila tarehe.

The chairman dismissed the meeting.

Mwenyekiti alikataliwa mkutano.

to dismiss his appeal

kataa rufaa yake

He dismissed the story as a rumour.

Alikataliwa hadithi kama uvumi.

He dismissed the idea as impossible.

Alikataliwa wazo kama lililoshindikana.

dismissed the claim as highly improbable.

Alikataliwa taarifa kama ya uwezekano mdogo sana.

was dismissed for insubordination;

alikataliwa kwa kutozingatia mamlaka;

He was dismissed as incompetent.

Alikataliwa kama mtu asiye na uwezo.

Papa dismissed the idea with a shake of his head.

Papa alikataliwa wazo kwa kutikisika kwa kichwa chake.

a number of reports cannot be dismissed as anecdotage.

idadi ya ripoti haiwezi kakataliwa kama hadithi.

she dismissed the taxi at the corner of the road.

alikataliwa teksi kwenye kona ya barabara.

Real-world Examples

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

Bw. Trump ameshazidiwa kukataa joto la dunia kama udanganyifu.

Source: BBC Listening Collection November 2016

That threat was quickly dismissed by the White House.

Tishio hilo likaondolewa haraka na White House.

Source: NPR News March 2013 Compilation

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

Kama Msimamizi Mkuu, una haki yote ya kuondoa walimu wangu.

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

Some doctors dismissed it, calling it psychosomatic.

Madaktari wengine waliondoa, wakikitwaa kama psychosomatic.

Source: This month VOA Special English

You will not dismiss me like that.

Hutakiukutenguaa kama hivyo.

Source: Our Day Season 2

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

Hankison, ambaye ni mweusi, tayari amefutwa kazi.

Source: VOA Special September 2020 Collection

Religions can't be dismissed or ignored.

Dini haziwezi kuondolewa au kupuuzwa.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) November 2015 Collection

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

Fichua zaidi leo wakati Rais Yanukovych amefutwa jenerali mkuu wa jeshi.

Source: BBC Listening February 2014 Collection

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

Whitney alikana hadithi hizo, akiondoa kama " ya ajabu ".

Source: BBC Listening Collection July 2016

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

Kanisa Takatifu linakubali uamuzi wa mahakama ya kuondoa rufaa ya Kardinali Pell.

Source: BBC Listening Collection August 2019

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