Collocations with "dismiss"

24 collocations found

dismiss batsman

To get a batsman out, ending their turn at batting.

batsman8.5
judge8.1
dismiss an indictment

to decide that a legal case should not continue

indictment7.5
dismiss criticism

to decide that criticism is not important and not worth considering

criticism7.2
dismiss outright

to reject an idea or suggestion immediately and completely

outright7.2
claim7.0
complaint7.0
dismiss a notion

to decide that an idea is not worth considering

notion7.0
dismiss the possibility

to decide that a possibility is not worth considering

possibility7.0
routinely dismiss

To decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering, as a regular habit.

routinely7.0
dismiss a suggestion

To decide that a suggestion is not worth considering.

suggestion7.0
accusation6.9
dismiss a petition

To decide that a petition is not valid and should not be considered.

petition6.9
dismiss speculation

to say that speculation is not true or worth considering

speculation6.9
employee6.8
dismiss juror

to officially remove a juror from a trial

juror6.8
wrongfully dismiss

To fire someone from a job for unfair or illegal reasons.

wrongfully6.8
blithely dismiss

To reject something as unimportant without proper consideration, in a carefree way.

blithely5.0
staff5.0
unfairly dismiss

to remove someone from their job in a way that is not fair

unfairly5.0
dismiss contemptuously

to reject someone or something in a scornful way

contemptuously4.5
dismiss summarily

to fire someone from a job immediately without following normal procedures

summarily4.5
dismiss cavalierly

Used to describe dismissing something or someone without proper care or consideration.

cavalierly4.0