to dismiss
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3.0
- verb
- /dɪsˈmɪs/
:
hacer caso omiso de
- So don't be so quick to dismiss those as being bad.
- dismiss critics
- dismiss claims
- dismiss arguments
So they, they knew not to dismiss me too easily.
- So they, they knew not to dismiss me too easily.
- But not just that, not let people dismiss how you feel, all right?
- It shows that you're a liberal if you dismiss and push aside Christianity.
- All right, don't dismiss all the progress.
- Medical gaslighting happens when doctors dismiss or downplay symptoms of patients.
- I don't, I, I, I would have dismissed that last year, but not now.
- And you can't dismiss that quote out of context.
- I teach my residents not to dismiss these.
- So I think it's easy to just dismiss it, not film it.
- So anytime you hear that, you should just dismiss it as brio.
Examples
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So, special education stakeholders should not automatically dismiss practices that are not "evidence-based."
Academic text (2012) -
Look, you can't just dismiss me like this.
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I teach my residents not to dismiss these.
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We're not going to dismiss any life form just like that.
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Know when and how to dismiss someone who is not these things.
Academic text (2011) -
If you wish to make progress, dismiss all reasoning of this sort.
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But personally, I think that one shouldn't dismiss this idea too quickly.
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Perhaps, then, we should be more cautious in dismissing the local impact of religion.
Academic text (1999) -
So, before you dismiss something as boring or irrelevant, remember, if you truly want to understand the present or yourself, you must begin in the past.
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When considering the evidence, don't be too quick to dismiss valid arguments.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Choose not to pay attention to someone or something
839
1.9
Refuse to accept someone or something
163
4.2
To stop considering a case, request, or proposal in court
119
3.9
Ignore something or someone on purpose
103
3.4
To stop thinking about something for a short time
75
4.2
To treat something as unimportant and ignore it
33
8.2
To refuse to accept or be linked to something
27
3.9
Treat something as unimportant and ignore it
22
3.9
To ignore what someone says or feels as unimportant
15
3.7
To refuse to have anything to do with someone or something
13
4.5
Ignore a person or thing because you think they are not important
11
3.7
Reject or ignore people and things you no longer want
7
4.1
Refuse to think about something, for example worries or objections
5
9.5
To treat an idea or opinion as unimportant and not worth taking seriously
4
5.3
Treat a question or problem as not important
4
3.4
To stop thinking about a worry or feeling
3
4.7
To ignore an opinion or worry as unimportant
2
5.9
Treat something as unimportant and ignore it
2
7.5
To reject someone quickly and rudely
1
6.0
To reject or get rid of something no longer needed
1
6.1
To treat something as not important and ignore it
To decide not to worry about something and let it go
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
59
4.6
To say someone or something is not worth taking seriously without careful thought
How Serious
Surface Forms
Morphology
dismiss = miss (opaque) = dis + miss
The figurative sense 'refuse to consider' is historically related to 'send away', but the visible morphemes do not transparently yield this abstract meaning for learners.
Etymology
Dismiss comes from the Latin parts dis- 'away' and mittere 'to send', and it was used for the idea of 'sending away' an opinion or idea. So when you dismiss a comment, you are mentally 'sending it away' as not worth attention.