1. To reject, disregard, or minimize the importance of advancement or improvement in a particular area
The manager decided to dismiss progress made by the team and focus only on remaining issues.
O gerente decidiu descartar o progresso feito pela equipe e focar apenas nos problemas restantes.
2. To refuse to acknowledge or accept that development or improvement has occurred
Critics often dismiss progress in environmental conservation as insufficient.
Críticos frequentemente desconsideram avanços na conservação ambiental como insuficientes.