dismiss

dismiss (someone or something) as (something)

To reject someone or something by viewing or designating it in a particular way. The studio may dismiss me as a dumb blonde, but I'll show them how versatile an actress I can be! The candidate dismissed the negative report about him as a total fabrication.
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dismiss (someone or something) out of hand

1. To reject, deny, or refuse to listen to someone or something right away, without due discussion or consideration. She's so stubborn that she just dismissed my suggestion out of hand. We'd like to try some alternative treatments. They're a bit unconventional, but please don't dismiss them out of hand. The police dismissed me out of hand when I went to report the crime.
2. To terminate someone's employment without due discussion or consideration. The company dismissed him out of hand when it came to light that he had been accepting bribes. The senator dismissed her aide out of hand for what she said to the press.
See also: dismiss, hand, of, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

dismiss someone

(from something ) (for something) to discharge someone from employment for some reason; to fire someone from a job for some cause. We will have to dismiss him from employment for absenteeism. She was dismissed from the bank for making many errors in one month.

dismiss something as something

to put something out of one's mind or ignore something as something. (The second something can be a noun or an adjective.) I dismissed the whole idea as foolishness. It was not possible to dismiss the whole matter as a one-time happening. Molly dismissed the whole event as accidental.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • dismiss (someone or something) as (something)
  • dismiss as
  • strike (someone) dumb
  • laugh all the way to the bank
  • bust on (someone or something)
  • bust on someone/something
  • not put it past
  • not put it past (someone)
  • cheesehead
  • canceled
References in periodicals archive
While nine other police personnel who were convicted along with the ACP have been dismissed, Rathi continues to hold his post and draws 75 per cent of his salary, an officer said.
Convicted ACP still serving Delhi Police & drawing pay
Peat, Marwick, Main & Co., also dismissed RICO claims based on the Reves operation and management participation test.
RICO: the threat is lifted
These cases were dismissed on several different grounds, explained Kaminsky, a partner with Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker, who represented the Housing Authority on one of the matters reviewed by the Court of Appeals, and has written books on security issues for property owners.
Court rules juries to decide on security
Gilbert Nnaji was dismissed in a judgement delivered by Justice Mary Odili who held that the case was statute barred and, therefore, dismissed the motion on notice brought by Nnaji.
Supreme Court strikes out suit seeking to disqualify Senator
'Lahat 'yan dismissed,' Albayalde said in a press briefing.
No second chance for 'narco' cops; over 300 sacked - Albayalde
LAHORE -- The Lahore High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition challenging the nomination papers of Maulana Muaviya Azam Tariq of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) who is contesting election from PP-126, Jhang.
LHC rejects plea against Muaviya's papers
In a poll status as at January 12, released by IEBC on Tuesday, 114 cases have been withdrawn or dismissed and five petitions which have been allowed.
Poll petitions: 268 cases pending in court,114 dismissed - IEBC
A federal judge has dismissed some portions of a lawsuit filed by a man claiming he was falsely arrested and beaten by Rochester police officers, but most of the complaint was left intact.
Federal suit against city, police officers remains
Babar Azam played a magnificent knock but fell short of his century when he was dismissed by Imran Tahir for 86.
Pakistan beat World-XI in the first T20 match by 20 runs
1F, Haverhill, possession of under one ounce of a Class D substance, responsible, decriminalized, $100 fine; operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration, dismissed; uninsured motor vehicle, dismissed upon payment of $200 in court costs; unregistered motor vehicle, dismissed upon payment of $100 in court costs.
Clinton District Court Log
PESHAWAR, March 19, 2010 (Frontier Star): The Federal Interior Ministry has rejected the appeal of 903 dismissed personnel of Frontier Constabulary (FC) for the reinstatement of their jobs and they have been deprived of all the facilities.
Interior Ministry rejected reinstatement appeal of FC personnel
PESHAWAR, January 27, 2010 (Balochistan Times): Provincial Government of NWFP has issued details of 155 employees dismissed from their jobs, who were alleged for having contacts with militants.
Provincial Govt issues details of 115 dismissed employees
A Suffolk (Virginia) Circuit Court has dismissed all charges filed by Holland Enterprises, a local construction and demolition landfill company, against the Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA) over a program that SPSA offered several years ago.
Judge dismisses lawsuit against SPSA
Staithes dismissed visitors Norton for only 47, Theaker returning 4-12 from 11 overs.
Rivals all set to battle on to bitter end
The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that potential jurors cannot be dismissed because they wear religious garb or in some other way identify their religious leanings.
Religious jurors can't be barred, says N.J. Court