Dismiss vs. Disregard

Dismiss vs. Disregard — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Dismiss and Disregard

Dismissverb

(transitive) To discharge; to end the employment or service of.

The company dismissed me after less than a year.

Disregardnoun

The act or state of deliberately not paying attention or caring about; misregard.

The government's disregard for the needs of disabled people is outrageous.

Dismissverb

(transitive) To order to leave.

The soldiers were dismissed after the parade.

Disregardverb

(transitive) To ignore; pay no attention to.

Dismissverb

(transitive) To dispel; to rid one's mind of.

He dismissed all thoughts of acting again.

Disregardnoun

lack of attention and due care

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Dismissverb

(transitive) To reject; to refuse to accept.

The court dismissed the case.

Disregardnoun

willful lack of care and attention

Dismissverb

To send or put away.

She dismissed him with a wave of the hand.

Disregardverb

refuse to acknowledge;

She cut him dead at the meeting

Dismissverb

To get a batsman out.

He was dismissed for 99 runs.

Disregardverb

bar from attention or consideration;

She dismissed his advances
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Dismissverb

To give someone a red card; to send off.

Disregardverb

give little or no attention to;

Disregard the errors

Dismissverb

bar from attention or consideration;

She dismissed his advances

Dismissverb

cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration;

This case is dismissed!

Dismissverb

stop associating with;

They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock

Dismissverb

terminate the employment of;

The boss fired his secretary todayThe company terminated 25% of its workers

Dismissverb

end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave;

I was dismissed after I gave my report

Dismissverb

declare void;

The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections