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be dismissed from

[/bi dɪˈmɪst frəm/]
verb phrase
ser despedido de
1. to be removed from a job or position, typically by an employer or authority figure
He was dismissed from his position after the scandal.
Ele foi despedido de seu cargo após o escândalo.
2. to be removed from a place, organization, or group
The student was dismissed from school for misconduct.
O aluno foi expulso da escola por má conduta.
3. in legal context, to reject or refuse to hear a case
The charges were dismissed from court.
As acusações foram rejeitadas pelo tribunal.
NYC Slang
get canned from, get the pink slip from, get axed from
Synonyms
be fired frombe removed frombe expelled frombe sacked fromlose one's job from
Antonyms
be hired bybe appointed tobe promoted tobe retained by

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser despedido de
most common usage
Brazil
ser mandado embora de
informal, colloquial
Brazil (academic/legal)
ser expulso de
used for schools and formal institutions
Portugal
ser dispensado de
formal and common usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

get the boot from
get the axe from
get your walking papers from
be shown the door from
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