dismiss

abweisen, ablehnen

Einen Antrag, eine Behauptung oder eine Klage nicht annehmen.

In einfachem Englisch: To refuse to accept a request, claim, or legal case.

• The judge dismissed the case.
• The court dismissed their appeal yesterday.
• Her request was dismissed without explanation.

Synonyme: reject, throw out

Gegenteile: accept

Häufige Wendungen: dismiss a case, dismiss an appeal, dismiss a claim

entlassen, kündigen

Das Arbeitsverhältnis einer Person offiziell beenden.

In einfachem Englisch: To officially make someone leave their job.

• The company dismissed him.
• She was dismissed for stealing money.
• Can an employer dismiss someone without notice?

So benutzt man es: dismiss someone from something (They dismissed him from his job.); dismiss someone for something (She was dismissed for misconduct.)

Synonyme: fire, sack, discharge

Gegenteile: hire

Häufige Wendungen: dismiss an employee, dismiss someone from work

abtun, nicht ernst nehmen

Etwas für so unwichtig oder unvernünftig halten, dass es keine Beachtung verdient.

In einfachem Englisch: To treat something as too unimportant or unreasonable to deserve attention.

• Do not dismiss her feelings.
• He dismissed our concerns as silly.
• They dismissed the criticism without considering it.

So benutzt man es: dismiss something as something (She dismissed the story as nonsense.)

Synonyme: disregard, brush aside

Häufige Wendungen: dismiss someone’s concerns, dismiss something as nonsense

wegschicken, entlassen

Einer Person oder Gruppe sagen, dass sie gehen darf oder muss.

In einfachem Englisch: To tell someone or a group that they can or must leave.

• The teacher dismissed the class.
• The soldiers were dismissed after the parade.
• He dismissed his visitors and closed the door.

Synonyme: send away, release

Häufige Wendungen: dismiss the class, dismiss the soldiers

verdrängen, beiseiteschieben

Nicht mehr über einen Gedanken, eine Sorge oder eine Möglichkeit nachdenken.

In einfachem Englisch: To stop thinking about a thought, worry, or possibility.

• She dismissed the thought.
• He tried to dismiss his worries and sleep.
• I could not dismiss the possibility of failure.

So benutzt man es: dismiss something from your mind (She dismissed the memory from her mind.)

Synonyme: put aside, banish

Häufige Wendungen: dismiss a thought, dismiss something from memory

vom Platz stellen

Einen Spieler wegen eines Regelverstoßes vom Spielfeld schicken.

In einfachem Englisch: To make a player leave the field after breaking the rules.

• The referee dismissed the player.
• He was dismissed after a dangerous tackle.
• Two players were dismissed before halftime.

So benutzt man es: dismiss someone for something (The referee dismissed him for violent conduct.)

Synonyme: send off

Häufige Wendungen: dismiss a player, dismiss someone for fouling