dismissed
v.v. to decide that something is not important or not worth thinking about. It can also mean to officially tell someone they can leave or that they have lost their job.
v. to reject a suggestion, idea, or person as being unworthy of serious consideration; to formally allow or direct someone to leave. Transitive — requires a direct object.
The boss dismissed his idea without even listening.
After hearing the witness's testimony, the judge dismissed the case due to a lack of evidence.
While the initial findings were dismissed by the scientific community as mere anomalies, subsequent peer-reviewed studies confirmed that the phenomenon was both real and reproducible.
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object. When used in a legal context, it often takes the preposition 'with' or 'without' (e.g., 'dismissed with prejudice').
He was dismissed from his job because of he was late.He was dismissed from his job because he was late.Learners often incorrectly add 'of' after 'because' when a full clause follows the verb 'dismissed'.