Topic: LAW
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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | dimissus, past participle of dimittere 'to send away' |
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dis‧miss W3
[transitive]
[transitive]1 to refuse to consider someone's idea, opinion etc, because you think it is not serious, true, or important : 
The government has dismissed criticisms that the country's health policy is a mess.
The government has dismissed criticisms that the country's health policy is a mess.2BE to remove someone from their job [= fire, sack]
3 formal to tell someone that they are allowed to go, or are no longer needed : The class was dismissed early today.
The class was dismissed early today.4SCL if a judge dismisses a court case, he or she stops it from continuing : The case was dismissed owing to lack of evidence.
The case was dismissed owing to lack of evidence.5DSC to end the innings of a player or team in the game of cricket
