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dismiss

🇬🇧 UK/dɪs'mɪs/🇺🇸 US/dis'mis/
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLB2

Definitions

v.

To send someone away or end their employment; to refuse to take something seriously.

解雇;解散;不予理会

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
disnot, apart, away
+
misssend, let go
=dismiss

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The judge dismissed the case due to lack of evidence.

  • 2.

    The judge decided to dismiss the case due to lack of evidence.

  • 3.

    She dismissed his concerns with a wave of her hand.

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