Collocations for "dismiss"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "dismiss" in context.
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dismiss
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- dismiss a [threat, comment, warning, story, idea]
- dismiss [workers, employees, staff]
- dismiss [10, several, half of their] [workers]
- dismissed the [charges, petition, appeal]
- [judge, governor, president, panel] dismissed the [charges]
- was dismissed by the [judge]
- dismiss (them) from the [table, meeting, court]
- dismissed [the class, his students]
- dismissed from [school, office, work, service, duty]
- dismissed for [gross misconduct, stealing, no reason]
- dismissed on [grounds, accusations] of
- dismiss the [company, students, class]
- dismissed [early, on time, late]
- the [idea, theory] cannot be dismissed [out of hand, completely]
- dismissed the [idea] [out of hand]
'dismiss' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
alleged
- array
- compel
- convention
- discretion
- hasty
- intend
- irrelevant
- issue
- motion
- peril
- power
- proposal
- reality
- shortcomings
- supposed