dismiss
/dɪsˈmɪs/verb
उच्चारण डिस्मिस
(किसी बात को) नकार देना, महत्व न देना, खारिज करना
Core wordPYP · asked 5 times
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as antonym
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[T] ~ sb/sth (as sth)
to decide that somebody or something is not important and not worth thinking about
(किसी बात को) नकार देना, महत्व न देना, खारिज करना
- He dismissed the rumour as nonsense.
- Do not dismiss her idea without hearing it.
- The minister dismissed the report as biased.
+ 2 more examples
- Don't dismiss his warning so quickly.
- She dismissed all talk of failure.
- 2
[T] ~ sb (from sth)
to officially remove somebody from their job
नौकरी से निकालना, बरखास्त करना
- He was dismissed from the bank for fraud.
- The firm dismissed three workers for coming late.
- The manager dismissed him for repeated lateness.
+ 2 more examples
- Several staff were dismissed after the inquiry.
- He was unfairly dismissed from the post.
- 3
[T] ~ sb
to send somebody away or allow them to leave
(कक्षा, सभा) समाप्त करके जाने देना
- The teacher dismissed the class early.
- The chairman dismissed the staff after the meeting.
- The headmistress dismissed the assembly with a smile.
+ 2 more examples
- The judge dismissed the jurors for the day.
- The teacher dismissed the children and locked the room.
Synonyms send away release
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[T] ~ sth law
(of a judge) to say that a case should not continue
(मुकदमा) खारिज करना
- The court dismissed the appeal.
- The High Court dismissed the petition without a hearing.
- The judge dismissed the case for lack of evidence.
+ 2 more examples
- The petition was dismissed with costs.
- The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal.
Synonyms throw out reject
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
dismiss sb from + job
Use 'from' for the post when an employer ends someone's job.
जब नियोक्ता किसी की नौकरी समाप्त करे तो पद के लिए 'from' आता है।
- The clerk was dismissed from service for bribery.
- He was dismissed from his post last month.
dismiss + idea / claim
Means to refuse to consider something seriously.
किसी बात पर गंभीरता से विचार करने से मना करना।
- She dismissed the rumour as nonsense.
- Do not dismiss his advice so quickly.
dismiss sth as + noun / adjective
Use 'as' to show how you judge the thing.
किसी चीज़ के बारे में अपना मत बताने के लिए 'as' आता है।
- He dismissed the offer as too small.
dismiss a class / a meeting
Means to let people leave; the court sense is to reject a case.
इसका अर्थ लोगों को जाने की अनुमति देना है; अदालत में इसका अर्थ मामले को ख़ारिज करना है।
- The teacher dismissed the class at noon.
- The High Court dismissed the petition.
+Collocations 4
dismiss + noun
a claima casean appeala suggestiona worker
- The court dismissed the appeal.
adverb + dismiss
lightlyquicklyangrilywronglysummarily
- The manager summarily dismissed the staff.
dismiss + as
as rubbishas a jokeas unimportantas a rumouras untrue
- They dismissed the warning as unimportant.
be dismissed
be dismissed from servicebe unfairly dismissedbe dismissed by the judge
- He was unfairly dismissed from the company.
“More examples 5
- The principal dismissed the assembly after the prayer.
प्रधानाचार्य ने प्रार्थना के बाद सभा विसर्जित कर दी।
- Radhika dismissed the idea of leaving the course.
राधिका ने कोर्स छोड़ने के विचार को ख़ारिज कर दिया।
- The officer was dismissed for neglect of duty.
अधिकारी को कर्तव्य की उपेक्षा के लिए बर्ख़ास्त कर दिया गया।
- The bowler dismissed three batsmen in one over.
गेंदबाज़ ने एक ही ओवर में तीन बल्लेबाज़ों को आउट कर दिया।
- Do not dismiss her worries as silly.
उसकी चिंताओं को बेवक़ूफ़ी भरी कहकर टालिए मत।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He was dismissed his job.
✓ He was dismissed from his job.
Use 'from' with the position that is lost.
जिस पद से हटाया जाए, उसके साथ 'from' आता है।
✗ The court dismissed off the case.
✓ The court dismissed the case.
Dismiss is not a phrasal verb with 'off'.
'Dismiss' के साथ 'off' नहीं आता।
✗ She dismissed the offer to be silly.
✓ She dismissed the offer as silly.
The judgement follows 'as', not a to-infinitive.
मत बताने के लिए 'as' आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Dismiss, sack and fire all end a job, but they differ in formality.
Dismiss, sack और fire तीनों नौकरी समाप्त करते हैं, पर औपचारिकता में अंतर है।
Formal word for ending a job or rejecting an idea.
नौकरी समाप्त करने या विचार ठुकराने के लिए औपचारिक शब्द।
- Dismissed from service.
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