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dismisses

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //dɪsˈmɪsɪz// UK //dɪsmˈɪsɪz// dis·miss·es

v. to decide that something or someone is not important or not worth thinking about. You do this when you quickly reject an idea or a person's opinion.

v. to treat as unworthy of serious consideration; to reject or disregard an idea or person summarily. Often implies a lack of respect for the subject's validity or relevance.


SIMPLE

She dismisses his concerns as unimportant.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager often dismisses new ideas before the team has a chance to explain them fully.

COMPLEX

While the lead scientist dismisses the initial findings as statistical noise, her colleagues argue that the data warrants a more rigorous follow-up study.

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The verb is transitive and requires a direct object; it is often followed by 'as' to specify the reason for rejection.

Pitfall

he dismisses about the planhe dismisses the planDismisses is a transitive verb and takes a direct object without the preposition 'about'.

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