dismiss

B1 · Intermediate

v. to officially tell someone or a group that they can go.

v. to give permission to leave or to formally end a meeting or session.

“The teacher dismissed the class five minutes early because it was Friday.”

“After the witness finished her testimony, the judge dismissed her and called for a brief recess before the next cross-examination.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Formal

v. to remove someone from their job, usually because they did something wrong.

v. to terminate an individual's employment or service; often carries a more formal or legal tone than 'fire'.

日本語:解雇する※

“He was dismissed for consistently arriving late to the office.”

“The board of directors voted to dismiss the CEO following a series of controversial financial disclosures that damaged the company's reputation.”

C1 · Advanced Law Technical · Formal

v. when a judge stops a court case from continuing.

v. to stop a court case from proceeding, often due to a lack of evidence or a procedural error.

“The judge dismissed the case because there was not enough evidence.”

“The defense attorney successfully moved to have the charges dismissed on the grounds that the evidence had been obtained through an illegal search.”

C1 · Advanced Sports British English · Technical

v. to end a player's turn in a game like cricket.

v. to end the innings of a batsman or a side in cricket.

“The star player was dismissed for only ten runs in the final match.”

“The visiting team was dismissed for a surprisingly low total, largely due to the exceptional performance of the home side's spin bowlers.”