dismissal

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BrE /dɪˈmɪsəl/ AmE /dɪˈmɪsəl/

noun en → es

1 END OF EMPLOYMENT [singular] B1

the act of ending someone's employment or a job position

despido, despellucado (colloquial)

  • dismissal from somewhere

Collocations dismissal from a job · dismissal letter

  • The company's dismissal of the employee was unjustified.

    El despido del empleado por la empresa no estaba justificado.

2 REJECTION [singular] B1

the act of rejecting or refusing to accept something or someone

rechazo, rechazar (verb)

  • dismissal of an idea/suggestion

Collocations dismissal of a proposal · dismissal of evidence

  • The committee's dismissal of the proposal was unexpected.

    El rechazo del comité de la propuesta fue inesperado.

3 END OF DISCUSSION [singular] B2

the act of ending a discussion or debate

fin, finalización (de un debate)

  • dismissal of an argument

Collocations dismissal of an argument · dismissal of a case

  • The judge's dismissal of the case was based on lack of evidence.

    El fin del caso por parte del juez se basó en la falta de evidencia.

4 DISMISSAL OF A PERSON [singular] B1

the act of dismissing a person from their position or role

despido, despellucado (colloquial)

  • dismissal of somebody

Collocations dismissal of a student · dismissal of an employee

  • The teacher's dismissal of the student was due to repeated misconduct.

    El despido del estudiante por parte del profesor fue debido a mal comportamiento reiterado.

5 DISMISSAL OF AN IDEA [singular] B2

the act of dismissing an idea or suggestion as not worth considering

rechazo, desestimación (de una sugerencia)

  • dismissal of a suggestion

Collocations dismissal of an idea · dismissal of a proposal

  • The committee's dismissal of the suggestion was based on its impracticality.

    El rechazo del comité de la sugerencia se basó en su falta de practicidad.

6 DISMISSAL OF A CASE [singular] C1

the act of dismissing a legal case as not worth pursuing

desestimación, archivo (de un caso)

  • dismissal of a case

Collocations dismissal of a legal case · dismissal of an appeal

  • The judge's dismissal of the case was based on lack of jurisdiction.

    La desestimación del caso por parte del juez se basó en la falta de jurisdicción.

7 DISMISSAL OF A PERSON IN COURT [singular] C1

the act of dismissing a person from court after they have been found guilty or not guilty

absolución, condena (en un tribunal)

  • dismissal of somebody

Collocations dismissal of a defendant · dismissal of an accused person

  • The judge's dismissal of the defendant was based on lack of evidence.

    La absolución del acusado por parte del juez se basó en la falta de evidencia.

8 DISMISSAL OF A PERSON IN MILITARY [singular] C1

the act of dismissing a person from military service

expulsión, despido (militar)

  • dismissal of somebody

Collocations dismissal of a soldier · dismissal of an officer

  • The general's dismissal of the officer was due to insubordination.

    La expulsión del oficial por parte del general fue debido a desobediencia.