dismissal
n. C / Un. the act of officially telling someone they must leave their job. It can also mean the act of deciding that an idea or a legal case is not worth considering.
n. the act of ordering or allowing someone to leave; specifically, the formal termination of an employee's contract. In legal contexts, it refers to a judge's decision to terminate a case without further hearing.
His unfair dismissal led to a long court battle.
The manager's sudden dismissal of the staff's concerns caused a significant drop in office morale.
The judge's summary dismissal of the lawsuit surprised the legal community, as many expected the case to proceed to a full trial based on the initial evidence.
Often used with the adjectives 'unfair', 'wrongful', or 'summary' in employment law. When referring to the rejection of an idea, it is often followed by the preposition 'of'.
his dismissal from his ideashis dismissal of his ideasWhen 'dismissal' means rejecting an idea or suggestion, it takes the preposition 'of' rather than 'from'.