dismissed

/dɪsˈmɪst/
verb
  1. Past tense of dismiss: ordered someone to leave a job or position; fired.
    • He dismissed the employee after a serious complaint.
    • The company dismissed ten workers last month.
    • She was dismissed from her job for being late too often.
  2. Past tense of dismiss: sent someone away or allowed them to leave.
    • The general dismissed the soldiers for the night.
    • The teacher dismissed the students after the bell rang.
    • She dismissed the audience with a wave of her hand.
  3. Past tense of dismiss: rejected an idea, suggestion, or concern as unimportant.
    • The committee dismissed the proposal without discussion.
    • She dismissed his concerns about the weather.
    • He dismissed my warning as a joke.
adjective
  1. Having been ordered to leave a job or position; fired.
    • She felt angry and confused as a dismissed employee.
    • The dismissed workers gathered outside the factory gates.
    • The dismissed manager packed up his desk in silence.
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