dismiss

[/dɪˈsmɪs/]

verb

dispensar

1. To order or allow someone to leave

The teacher dismissed the class at 3 PM.

A professora dispensou a turma às 3 da tarde.

2. To remove someone from a job or position

The company dismissed him for poor performance.

A empresa o dispensou por desempenho insatisfatório.

3. To treat or regard as unimportant; to reject

He dismissed her concerns without listening.

Ele desconsiderou as preocupações dela sem ouvir.

4. To reject a legal claim or case

The judge dismissed the lawsuit.

O juiz rejeitou a ação judicial.

NYC Slang

give someone the boot, bounce someone

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

dispensar

most common term used in both formal and informal contexts

General Brazilian

demitir

specifically used when firing someone from employment

São Paulo

dispensar

standard usage throughout the state

Portugal

despedir

primary term for dismissing from employment or ending presence

dismiss out of hand - reject immediately without consideration (rejeitar imediatamente)

dismiss with a wave of the hand - treat as unimportant (tratar como insignificante)

class is dismissed - students are allowed to leave (a aula terminou)

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