Bluestone Coal`s lawyers had previously tried to dismiss the selenium case, arguing that it had been prevented by the 2016 settlement. Republicans dismissed it as a wish list that included things that have nothing to do with the coronavirus. He dismissed a recent study in Hong Kong confirming the reinfection of a 33-year-old man with the new coronavirus as “attracting attention.” At the end of a lesson, your teacher says, “Class rejected.” This means that you and the rest of the students can walk freely. Edwards claimed he was unfairly fired. Judge Helman dismissed the jury after failing to reach a verdict. The appeal was dismissed for lack of evidence. The senator rejected allegations that he had accepted bribes. Each of these efforts alone could be dismissed as a conveniently worded attack. To reject is to let go.

When a judge dismisses a case, it means that it has no value and dismiss it out of court. If you are fired from your job, it means that you have been fired. And if you ignored your friends` warnings that your friend is cheating, you`ve dismissed their concerns. “Don`t fire me!” is something you say when the person you`re talking to doesn`t take you and your comments seriously. Their evidence was dismissed as totally worthless. He also rejected efforts by commercial space companies such as SpaceX to develop similar technologies. Jackson was fired from her job because of the allegations. Middle English, modification of the Latin dimissus, past partizip of dimittere, of dis- + mittere to send But others reject it, saying that it is nothing more than the reverie of people who aspire to a certain peace. Relations became so strained that Bonaparte was soon happy to find any excuse to dismiss Lannes from his post.

We reject him without further comment – and therefore colonization in toto – and Mr. Birney de facto. Find the answers online with Practical English Usage, your essential guide to English language problems. On Friday, history seemed to be tipping over as Buckingham Palace tried to dismiss it as a “civil case”. We reject this part of the issue and examine the mode and means of our investigation in the United States. So that demanding sniffer tobacconists can release this beetle immediately and forever. These sample sentences are automatically selected from various online information sources to reflect the current use of the word “reject.” The opinions expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us your feedback. This protest is not easy to dismiss as a right-wing reaction against women. In Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen defends the novel against critics who dismiss it as frivolous and feminine. Under these circumstances, Louis was forced to dismiss his service and summon another service that was more acceptable to the people.

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