dismiss
US
/dɪsˈmɪs/
UK
/dɪsˈmɪs/
Meaning
To officially tell someone they may leave, or to bring a class, meeting, or similar gathering to an end.
किसी को औपचारिक रूप से जाने की अनुमति देना, या कक्षा, बैठक जैसी सभा समाप्त करना।
Examples
“The teacher dismissed the class ten minutes early.”
“The chair dismissed the meeting after all the proposals were discussed.”
“The dismissal of the students came just before the heavy rain.”
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Not natural: The teacher dismissed to the students at noon.
Better: The teacher dismissed the students at noon.
Dismiss is transitive here, so it takes the people leaving as its direct object.
यहाँ dismiss के बाद जाने वाले लोगों को सीधे object की तरह रखें; बीच में to नहीं आता।
Not natural: The students were dismissed to leave the classroom.
Better: The students were dismissed from the classroom.
Use from to name the place someone is allowed to leave; to leave is unnecessary here.
किस जगह से जाने की अनुमति मिली, यह बताने के लिए from लगाएँ; यहाँ to leave की ज़रूरत नहीं है।
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Learner tip
Dismiss often sounds formal and is common for classes, meetings, and groups being allowed to leave.
Dismiss थोड़ा औपचारिक लगता है और अक्सर कक्षा, बैठक या समूह को जाने देने के लिए इस्तेमाल होता है।