dismisses

Meanings

• Verb

  To get rid of someone or something, often in a formal or abrupt way.

  - "The manager dismissed the employee without notice."
  - "The court dismissed the case due to lack of evidence."

• Verb

  To reject or ignore an idea, proposal, or request.

  - "The committee dismissed the idea as unfeasible."
  - "The teacher dismissed the student's question without answering."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dismisses
dismisses , caresses , addresses , professes , impresses , expresses

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Variants

List of all variants of dismisses that leads to same result
dismiss , dismissed , dismisses , dismissing , dismission , dismissions

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Forms

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dismissed, dismissing, dismissable

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Etymology

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From Old French desmer, meaning 'to disperse, dismiss'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'dismissed' is often used in the context of academic studies, where a student who fails to pass an exam or a course is said to have been dismissed.

2. In the United States, an employer cannot dismiss an employee without a valid reason, as per employment laws.

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Related Concepts

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1. Termination: The act of ending an employment contract or a tenancy agreement is called termination. Dismissal is one of the reasons for termination.

2. Rejection: Rejection is the act of refusing to accept or consider something. Dismissal is a form of rejection.

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Culture

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In literature, 'dismiss' has been used in various contexts. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Othello', Iago manipulates Othello into dismissing Desdemona, leading to tragic consequences.

How to Memorize "dismisses"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the image of a person being shown the door, or an idea being thrown away.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dismiss' with the idea of getting rid of something or someone.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic such as 'Dis-miss: Displace, Isolate, Miss' to remember the meaning of the word.

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