dismiss
BrE /dɪˈmɪs/ AmE /dɪˈmɪs/
verb en → es
past dismissed pp dismissed ing dismissing
to end someone's employment or a student's class officially and formally
despedir, despedir a alguien de clase
- dismiss sb/sth
Collocations dismiss an employee · dismiss a student from class
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The company dismissed him for poor performance.
La empresa lo despidió por mal rendimiento.
to refuse to listen or pay attention to someone's opinion, suggestion, etc.
ignorar, rechazar
- dismiss sb/sth
Collocations dismiss a suggestion · dismiss an argument
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The committee dismissed his proposal.
El comité rechazó su propuesta.
to end a court case or meeting officially and formally
terminar, levantar la sesión
- dismiss sb/sth
Collocations dismiss the case · dismiss a meeting
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The judge dismissed the case.
El juez terminó el caso.
to order soldiers to leave their positions or duties officially and formally
despedir, desmovilizar
- dismiss sb/sth
Collocations dismiss the troops · dismiss a unit
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The general dismissed his troops.
El general desmovilizó sus tropas.
to reject or refuse to consider an idea, suggestion, etc. as not worth considering
descartar, rechazar
- dismiss sb/sth
Collocations dismiss an idea · dismiss a theory
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They dismissed the idea as unrealistic.
Descartaron la idea como irrealista.
to end a court case or meeting officially and formally
terminar, levantar la sesión
- dismiss sb/sth
Collocations dismiss the case · dismiss a meeting
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The judge dismissed the case.
El juez terminó el caso.
to order soldiers to leave their positions or duties officially and formally
despedir, desmovilizar
- dismiss sb/sth
Collocations dismiss the troops · dismiss a unit
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The general dismissed his troops.
El general desmovilizó sus tropas.
to reject or refuse to consider an idea, suggestion, etc. as not worth considering
descartar, rechazar
- dismiss sb/sth
Collocations dismiss an idea · dismiss a theory
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They dismissed the idea as unrealistic.
Descartaron la idea como irrealista.