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► 動詞
あしらう  [(3)あしらう]    meaning:  dismiss  rank: 2
☆ 彼女好きだとえたがくあしらわれた ⇨ He told her that he was in love with her, but got brushed off
☆ 上司抗議したが、簡単にあしらわれた ⇨ I protested to my boss but (my protest) got quickly dismissed

解雇  [(1)かいこ]  [解雇する]  [liter]    meaning:  dismiss  rank: 3
☆ 会社に解雇された ⇨ He was laid off by the company

解く  [(1)とく]  [liter]    meaning:  dismiss  rank: 3
☆ を解かれた ⇨ He was relieved of his post

足蹴  [あしげ]  [足蹴にする]    meaning:  dismiss  rank: 4
☆ けをめたが足蹴にされた ⇨ I asked him for help but got kicked, he dismissed me mercilessly  (☛ Always used figuratively)

一蹴  [いっしゅう]  [一蹴する]    meaning:  dismiss  rank: 4
☆ れを一蹴した ⇨ He dismissed my offer with one kick, brushed off  (☛ Literally “one kick”)

降ろす  [(2)おろす]  [coll]    meaning:  dismiss  rank: 4
☆ 番組司会を降ろされた ⇨ He was relieved of the host job of the program

解任  [かいにん]  [解任する]    meaning:  dismiss  rank: 4
☆ 社長を解任された ⇨ He was dismissed from the position of CEO  (☛ Dismiss from a post, but not from the organization)

罷免  [ひめん]  [罷免する]    meaning:  dismiss  rank: 4
☆ 裁判官弾劾され罷免された ⇨ The judge was impeached and dismissed  (☛ Dismiss someone from a public post )

免職  [めんしょく]  [免職する]    meaning:  dismiss  rank: 4
☆ 懲戒免職された ⇨ He was dismissed for a disciplinary reason  (☛ Dismiss from work)

免訴  [(1)めんそ]  [免訴する]  [tech]    meaning:  dismiss  rank: 5
☆   (☛ Charges to be dismissed because of changes of law, pardons, statute of limitations)

► 成句
  [(2)くび]  [首が飛ぶ]  [coll]    meaning:  dismiss  rank: 2
☆ この様子だと経営陣の首がぶだろう ⇨ At this rate the heads of the management will fly, they will be axed

  [(2)そで]  [袖にする]    meaning:  dismiss  rank: 4
☆ 彼女恋人に袖にされた ⇨ She was dumped by her boyfriend

  [はな]  [鼻であしらう]    meaning:  dismiss  rank: 4
☆ 申入れを鼻であしらった ⇨ He rejected my offer at the tip of his nose, scoffed at my offer

鼻先  [はなさき]  [鼻先であしらう]    meaning:  dismiss  rank: 4
☆ 申入れを鼻先であしらった ⇨ He rejected my offer at the tip of his nose, scoffed at my offer

► 名詞
  [(2)くび]  [coll]    meaning:  dismiss  rank: 2
☆ おは首だ ⇨ You’re fired
☆ 仕事を首になった ⇨ He’s got fired from his job

  [(2)くび]  [首にする]  [coll]    meaning:  dismiss  rank: 2
☆ 会社を首にした ⇨ The company fired him

  [(2)くび]  [首になる]  [coll]    meaning:  dismiss  rank: 2
☆ 会社を首になった ⇨ He was fired from the company

御払い箱  [おはらいばこ]    meaning:  dismiss  rank: 3
☆ シーズン途中チーム監督を御払い箱にした ⇨ The team got rid of the manager in the mid season
☆ 会社でお払い箱になった ⇨ He was fired from the company

解雇  [(1)かいこ]  [liter]    meaning:  dismiss  rank: 3
☆ 会社不当解雇でえた ⇨ He sued the company for a wrongful termination

一笑  [いっしょう]  [一笑に付する]  [liter]    meaning:  dismiss  rank: 4
☆ 提案を一笑にした (ふした) ⇨ He dismissed my proposal with a single snort, scoffed at it  (☛ Literally means “laugh just once”)

解任  [かいにん]    meaning:  dismiss  rank: 4
☆ 取締役会社長の解任を決定した ⇨ The board of directors decided on the dismissal of the CEO  (☛ Dismiss from a post, but not from the organization)

免職  [めんしょく]    meaning:  dismiss  rank: 4
☆ 懲戒免職処分になった ⇨ He was dismissed for a disciplinary reason  (☛ Dismiss from work)

► 形容動詞
無下に  [(1)むげに]    meaning:  dismiss  rank: 4
☆ 彼等要請を無下に断るわけにはいかない ⇨ We cannot just reject their request flatly