dismiss

却下する、棄却する

要求や主張、訴えを受け入れずに退ける。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： reject, throw out

反対語： accept

よく使う表現： dismiss a case, dismiss an appeal, dismiss a claim

解雇する

正式に人を仕事から辞めさせる。

やさしい英語で： To officially make someone leave their job.

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

使い方： dismiss someone from something (They dismissed him from his job.); dismiss someone for something (She was dismissed for misconduct.)

類義語： fire, sack, discharge

反対語： hire

よく使う表現： dismiss an employee, dismiss someone from work

軽視する、取り合わない

重要でない、またはばかげているとして相手にしない。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： dismiss something as something (She dismissed the story as nonsense.)

類義語： disregard, brush aside

よく使う表現： dismiss someone’s concerns, dismiss something as nonsense

退出させる、解散させる

人や集団に、帰ってよい、または立ち去るようにと伝える。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： send away, release

よく使う表現： dismiss the class, dismiss the soldiers

頭から追い払う

考えや心配、可能性について考えるのをやめる。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： dismiss something from your mind (She dismissed the memory from her mind.)

類義語： put aside, banish

よく使う表現： dismiss a thought, dismiss something from memory

退場させる

ルールを破った選手を競技場から退場させる。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： dismiss someone for something (The referee dismissed him for violent conduct.)

類義語： send off

よく使う表現： dismiss a player, dismiss someone for fouling