dismissed
word · lemma: dismiss
/dɪsˈmɪst/
dis-MIST
/dɪsmˈɪst/
dis-MIST
Definition
Past form of 'dismiss'. It means someone was officially told to leave a job, a case or idea was rejected, or a person was sent away.
Usage & Nuances
Common in formal and workplace, legal, and school contexts: 'be dismissed from a job', 'the case was dismissed', 'students were dismissed early'. Don't confuse it with 'fired': 'fired' is mainly for jobs, while 'dismissed' is broader and often more formal.
Spanish: despedido - desestimado - descartadoPortuguese (BR): demitido - indeferido - dispensadoPortuguese (PT): despedido - indeferido - dispensadoChinese (Simplified): 被解雇 - 被驳回 - 被打发走Chinese (Traditional): 被解僱 - 被駁回 - 被打發走Hindi: निकाला गया - खारिज किया गया - जाने को कहा गयाArabic: مُطرَد - مرفوض - صُرفBengali: বরখাস্ত করা হয়েছে - প্রত্যাখ্যান করা হয়েছে - বিদায় করা হয়েছেRussian: уволен - отклонён - отпущенJapanese: 解雇された - 却下された - 解散されたVietnamese: bị sa thải - bị bác bỏ - cho vềKorean: 해고된 - 기각된 - 해산된Turkish: işten çıkarıldı - reddedildi - serbest bırakıldıUrdu: برخاست کیا گیا - مسترد کیا گیا - رخصت دیا گیاIndonesian: dipecat - ditolak - dipulangkan
Example Sentences
He was dismissed from his job last week.
basic
The teacher dismissed the class early.
basic
The judge dismissed the case.
basic
She felt hurt when her ideas were dismissed in the meeting.
natural
At first, the complaint was dismissed as a misunderstanding.
natural
We were dismissed early, so we grabbed coffee before heading home.
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