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can be a noun or an adjective.) •I dismissed the whole idea as foolishness.
•It was not possible to dismiss the whole matter as a one-time happening.
•Molly dismissed the whole event as accidental.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
dismiss */*/ — UK [dɪsˈmɪs] / US verb [transitive] Word forms dismiss : present tense I/you/we/they dismiss he/she/it dismisses present participle dismissing past tense dismissed past participle dismissed 1) to refuse to accept that something might be true or… … English dictionary
dismiss — dis|miss [ dıs mıs ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to refuse to accept that something might be true or important: The senator dismissed claims that he had accepted bribes. We should not dismiss these ideas just because they are unfamiliar. dismiss… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dismiss — [[t]dɪ̱smɪ̱s[/t]] ♦♦♦ dismisses, dismissing, dismissed 1) VERB If you dismiss something, you decide or say that it is not important enough for you to think about or consider. [V n as n] Mr Wakeham dismissed the reports as speculation... [V n] I… … English dictionary
dismiss — /dIs mIs/ verb (T) 1 IDEA to refuse to consider someone s idea, opinion etc, without thinking carefully about it: dismiss sth as: He just laughed and dismissed my suggestion as unrealistic. | dismiss sth out of hand (=dismiss something… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dismiss — dis‧miss [dɪsˈmɪs] verb [transitive] 1. HUMAN RESOURCES to remove someone from their job, usually because they have done something wrong: • He was dismissed from his job at a bank for repeatedly turning up to work late. 2. LAW to state officially … Financial and business terms
Something Positive — logo, Mr. Personality. Author(s) R. K. Milholland Website http:/ … Wikipedia
wave something aside — DISMISS, reject, brush aside, shrug off, disregard, ignore, discount, play down; informal pooh pooh. → wave * * * dismiss something as unnecessary or irrelevant he waved the objection aside and carried on * * * ˌwave sthaˈside/aˈway derived to… … Useful english dictionary
laugh something off — dismiss something by treating it in a light hearted way. → laugh … English new terms dictionary
shrug something off — dismiss something as unimportant. → shrug … English new terms dictionary
wave something aside — dismiss something as unnecessary or irrelevant. → wave … English new terms dictionary
dismiss*/*/ — [dɪsˈmɪs] verb [T] 1) to refuse to accept that something could be true or important The minister dismissed the allegations.[/ex] Their evidence was dismissed as completely worthless.[/ex] 2) to force someone to leave their job Syn: fire, sack… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
