bar from attention or consideration
"She dismissed his advances"
stop associating with
"They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
"The boss fired his secretary today"
"The company terminated 25% of its workers"
To discharge; to end the employment or service of.
"The manager decided to dismiss three employees due to budget cuts."
In plain English: To dismiss someone means to tell them they can leave because their time is up or you are done with what they were doing.
"The judge dismissed the case due to lack of evidence."
Usage: While often used in legal contexts regarding jury selection, this verb also applies broadly to ending any professional relationship or terminating a discussion. Avoid confusing it with "disperse," which means to scatter people rather than formally release them from duty.
The word "dismiss" comes from the Middle English term dimissen, which was borrowed directly from Latin. It originally meant to send someone or something away and has retained that core meaning in modern usage.