Skip to main content

dismissalthe action of dismissing someone from employment

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the action of dismissing someone from employment

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪsˈmɪsəl/

Korean meaning: 해고, 면직

Korean pronunciation: 디스**미**설

Example Sentences

  • The CEO's dismissal of the intern's suggestion led to a missed million-dollar opportunity.
  • After sleeping through three meetings, his dismissal came as no surprise to anyone except his mother.
  • The teacher's dismissal of the class was delayed because no one could find the key to unlock the door.

dismissal

NOUN

//dɪsˈmɪsəl//

the action of dismissing someone from employment

dismissal concept
💡 Concept

After the scandal, the CEO announced the manager's immediate dismissal in front of everyone.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪsˈmɪsəl/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪsˈmɪsəl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdis--
Rootmiss
Suffix--al

Origin

라틴어 'dimittere'에서 유래되었으며, 'dis-(떨어뜨리다)'와 'mittere(보내다)'가 결합되어 '보내버리다'는 의미가 되었습니다. 마치 누군가를 멀리 보내버리는 행위를 나타냅니다.

🎵Rhyme

dismissalmissileepistle
dismissal
missile
epistle

🔗Collocations

wrongful dismissal
unfair dismissal
dismissal letter
grounds for dismissal
summary dismissal
case dismissal
constructive dismissal

📝Examples

The CEO's dismissal of the intern's suggestion led to a missed million-dollar opportunity.

😄 Fun example

After sleeping through three meetings, his dismissal came as no surprise to anyone except his mother.

😄 Fun example

The teacher's dismissal of the class was delayed because no one could find the key to unlock the door.

The court's dismissal of the case saved taxpayers thousands in legal fees.

😄 Fun example

His dismissal of vegetables as 'rabbit food' didn't stop his wife from serving salad every night.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

terminationdischargefiringremovalrejection

Antonyms

appointmenthiringacceptance

Related

dismissdismissivedismissibleemploymentresignation

Want to master 19,000+ words?

Sign up free for flashcards & quizzes.