dismissible

dis·miss

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dis-mis]
- /dɪsˈmɪs/
- /dɪsmˈɪsəbəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dis-mis]
- /dɪsˈmɪs/

Definitions of dismissible word

verb with object dismissible to direct (an assembly of persons) to disperse or go: I dismissed the class early. 1
verb with object dismissible to bid or allow (a person) to go; give permission or a request to depart. 1
verb with object dismissible to discharge or remove, as from office or service: to dismiss an employee. 1
verb with object dismissible to discard or reject: to dismiss a suitor. 1
verb with object dismissible to put off or away, especially from consideration; put aside; reject: She dismissed the story as mere rumor. 1
verb with object dismissible to have done with (a subject) after summary treatment: After a perfunctory discussion, he dismissed the idea. 1

See all 8 definitions of dismissible

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Origin of dismissible

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin dismissus (for Latin dīmissus, past participle of dīmittere to send away), equivalent to Latin dis- dis-1 + mitt(ere) to send + -tus past participle suffix

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Parts of speech for Dismissible

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dismissible

dismissible popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dismissible usage trend in Literature

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