dismissal

C1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /dɪˈsmɪsəl/ UK [dɪsˈmɪsəɫ] See IPA manual

Freq #15866

Meanings

1

noun
The act of removing someone from their job.

He threatened any employee found stealing with instant dismissal.
2

noun
The act of refusing to take an idea or feeling seriously.

Her quick dismissal of his suggestion seemed rude.
3

noun
A court decision that ends a case without a full trial.

The judge ordered the dismissal of the lawsuit.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the act of removing someone... dismission

3 noun · a court decision that ends... judgment of dismissal

Word family

Forms dismissals

Derived forms antidismissalnondismissalpredismissal

Etymology

From dismiss + -al. A nineteenth-century coinage (modelled on committal etc.), replacing the regular form dismission.

Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# dismissal

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /dɪˈsmɪsəl/
**IPA (UK):** [dɪsˈmɪsəɫ]
**Frequency rank:** 15866

## Meanings
1. The act of removing someone from their job.
2. The act of refusing to take an idea or feeling seriously.
3. A court decision that ends a case without a full trial.

## Examples
- He threatened any employee found stealing with instant dismissal.
- Her quick dismissal of his suggestion seemed rude.
- The judge ordered the dismissal of the lawsuit.

## Derived Forms
- antidismissal
- nondismissal
- predismissal

## Etymology
From dismiss + -al. A nineteenth-century coinage (modelled on committal etc.), replacing the regular form dismission.

## AI Etymology
Dismissal comes from dismiss + -al. A nineteenth-century coinage (modelled on committal etc.), replacing the regular form dismission. The surrounding word family includes derived forms such as antidismissal, nondismissal, and predismissal. In present use it covers the act of removing someone from their job, the act of refusing to take an idea or feeling seriously, and a court decision that ends a case without a full trial.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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