dismiss

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de renvoyer quelqu'un, de rejeter une idée ou une proposition, ou de mettre fin à une relation de travail.

A verb used to indicate the act of sending someone away, rejecting an idea or proposal, or terminating employment.

1. Send away or allow to leaveB1formal

   To officially allow someone to leave a place or meeting.

   renvoyer, congédier

   • The teacher dismissed the class early.
   • The judge dismissed the jury for the day.
   • The manager dismissed the staff after the meeting.

   Synonymesdischargeexcusefreelet goreleasesend away

   Antonymesdetainretain

2. Reject or disregardB2formal

   To decide that something is not important or worthy of consideration.

   rejeter, écarter

   • She dismissed his concerns as trivial.
   • The committee dismissed the proposal without discussion.
   • He dismissed the idea of moving abroad.

   Synonymesbrush offdisregardignorepooh-poohrejectshrug offspurn

   Antonymesacceptconsiderentertainheedregard

3. Terminate employmentB2formal

   To remove someone from their job, often for poor performance or misconduct.

   licencier

   • The company dismissed several employees due to budget cuts.
   • He was dismissed from his position for violating company policy.
   • She was dismissed after repeated warnings about her behavior.

   Synonymesaxecandischargefirelet gooustsackterminate

   Antonymesemployhireretain