1. sending someone away or telling them to leave
Usage: present participle of dismiss
2. refusing to consider or accept something as unimportant or invalid
Usage: present participle of dismiss
3. officially ending a legal case or formal proceeding
Usage: present participle of dismiss; legal

Examples

• The teacher is dismissing the class early today.
• She kept dismissing his concerns as trivial.
• The manager is dismissing several employees due to budget cuts.
• He’s dismissing the criticism without even listening to it.
• The judge is dismissing the case for lack of evidence.
• They’re dismissing the proposal as too expensive.
• The principal is dismissing students from the assembly.